Germán Sánchez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Barahona.

Germán

Personal information
Full name	Germán Sánchez Barahona[1]
Date of birth	(1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth	San Fernando, Spain[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	San Fernando CD
Youth career
2004–2005	UD San Fernando
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Bazán
2007	CD San Fernando	3	(0)
2007–2010	Cádiz B	65	(12)
2008–2009	→ CD San Fernando (loan)	25	(0)
2010–2011	Cádiz	0	(0)
2011–2014	San Fernando CD	113	(12)
2014–2015	Olot	36	(4)
2015–2017	Tenerife	55	(2)
2017–2022	Granada	146	(9)
2022–2024	Racing Santander	54	(2)
2024–	San Fernando CD	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:53, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Germán Sánchez Barahona (born 12 December 1986), known simply as Germán, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for San Fernando CD.

Club career

Early years

Born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Germán started playing with UD San Fernando as a central midfielder, and made his senior debut with GE Bazán CF the following season. He first arrived in the Segunda División B in 2008 with CD San Fernando, on loan from Cádiz CF.[2]

Germán returned to the Estadio Ramón de Carranza in summer 2007, initially being assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División but moving to the first team in June 2010.[3] After making no league appearances during the first half of the 2010–11 campaign, he moved to San Fernando CD on 31 January 2011.[4] Always a starter, he helped the latter club win promotion to the third level in 2012, being converted to a central defender in the process.[5]

On 19 June 2014, after suffering relegation, Germán signed a one-year deal with UE Olot.[6] On 27 May 2015, he opted to not renew his contract at the division three side.[7]

Tenerife

Germán joined CD Tenerife on 10 July 2015, after agreeing to a one-year contract.[8] He made his Segunda División debut on 23 August at the age of 28, starting in a 6–3 away loss against CD Numancia.[9]

Germán scored his first professional goal on 25 October 2015, a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 home draw with CA Osasuna.[10]

Granada

On 3 July 2017, Germán signed a two-year deal with Granada CF also of the second tier.[11] In 2018–19, he contributed 38 matches and one goal as they returned to La Liga after a two-year absence, and subsequently agreed to an extension until 30 June 2021.[12]

Germán's maiden appearance in the competition took place on 17 August 2019, when he played the entire 4–4 draw at Villarreal CF.[13] He scored his first goal on 15 September, opening a 2–0 away win over RC Celta de Vigo seconds before half-time.[14]

Germán played 13 games in the 2020–21 edition of the UEFA Europa League, and his side reached the quarter-finals in their first-ever participation in Europe.[15]

Racing Santander

On 4 August 2022, free agent Germán joined second-tier Racing de Santander on a two-year contract.[16] He scored his first goal the following 19 March, a 98th-minute header in a 1–1 away draw against CD Lugo.[17]

Later career

In August 2024, aged 37, Germán returned to San Fernando CD, with the club now in the Segunda Federación.[18]

Personal life

Sánchez's brother, Servando, was also a footballer and a defender.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
CD San Fernando	2006–07[20]	Tercera División	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Cádiz B	2007–08[20]	Tercera División	31	6	—		—		—		31	6
	2009–10[20]	Tercera División	34	6	—		—		—		34	6
	Total		65	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	65	12
CD San Fernando (loan)	2008–09[20]	Segunda División B	25	0	0	0	—		—		25	0
Cádiz	2010–11[21]	Segunda División B	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
San Fernando CD	2010–11[20]	Tercera División	13	1	0	0	—		5[a]	0	18	1
	2011–12[20]	Tercera División	36	4	0	0	—		6[a]	1	42	5
	2012–13[21]	Segunda División B	32	4	0	0	—		—		32	4
	2013–14[21]	Segunda División B	32	3	2	0	—		—		34	3
	Total		113	12	2	0	0	0	11	1	126	13
Olot	2014–15[21]	Segunda División B	36	4	0	0	—		—		36	4
Tenerife	2015–16[21]	Segunda División	27	1	0	0	—		—		27	1
	2016–17[21]	Segunda División	28	1	2	1	—		4[a]	0	34	2
	Total		55	2	2	1	0	0	4	0	61	3
Granada	2017–18[21]	Segunda División	14	1	0	0	—		—		14	1
	2018–19[21]	Segunda División	38	1	0	0	—		—		38	1
	2019–20[21]	La Liga	28	2	5	1	—		—		33	3
	2020–21[21]	La Liga	34	3	3	1	13[b]	0	—		50	4
	Total		114	7	8	2	13	0	0	0	135	9
Career total			411	37	14	3	13	0	15	1	453	41

1. Appearances in promotion playoffs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Germán Sánchez Barahona" (in Spanish). Granada CF. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
2. "El central isleño Germán cierra la plantilla del cuadro azulino" [Isleño stopper Germán completes the squad of the blue outfit]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 2 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
3. "Germán adquiere condición de jugador profesional" [Germán acquires professional player status]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 14 July 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
4. "Germán firma por el San Fernando" [Germán signs for San Fernando] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
5. Cumbreras, Gaby (9 July 2024). "Germán Sánchez puede convertirse en el fichaje estrella del nuevo proyecto del San Fernando CD" [Germán Sánchez may become the star signing of San Fernando CD's new project] (in Spanish). Deporte de la Isla. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
6. "Germán se suma al projecte de la UEO" [Germán added to UEO project] (in Catalan). UE Olot. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
7. "Germán Sánchez no renova el seu contracte" [Germán Sánchez does not renew his contract] (in Catalan). UE Olot. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
8. "Germán, nuevo jugador del CD Tenerife" [Germán, new player of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
9. "Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte" [Set from Numancia on Tenerife with a goal rain in the second half]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
10. "El Tenerife, con nueve, logró rescatar un punto ante Osasuna" [Tenerife, with nine, rescued a point against Osasuna]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
11. "Comunicado | Germán Sánchez firma dos temporadas por el Granada CF" [Announcement | Germán Sánchez signs two seasons for Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
12. López, Enrique (4 June 2019). "Germán, el sueño cumplido de un currante" [Germán, a worker's dream come true]. Granada Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
13. Flynn, Henry (18 August 2019). "Villarreal and Granada draw in eight-goal thriller". Marca. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
14. Montserrat, Arnau (15 September 2019). "Dos rojas en media hora condenan al Celta" [Two reds in half an hour doom Celta]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
15. García, Paco (4 August 2022). "Una de las leyendas recientes del Granada CF ya tiene nuevo equipo" [One of Granada CF's recent legends already has a new team]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2022.
16. "El defensa Germán Sánchez refuerza la plantilla del Racing 2022/23" [Defender Germán Sánchez bolsters squad of 2022/23 Racing] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
17. "El Racing hunde al Lugo con un gol de Germán en el 98'" [Racing sink Lugo with Germán goal in the 98th]. Sport (in Spanish). 19 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
18. García Mayo, Óscar (13 August 2024). "Germán Sánchez vuelve al San Fernando, de 2ª Federación" [Germán Sánchez returns to San Fernando, of 2ª Federación]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
19. "El hermano de Servando se marcha al Tenerife" [Servando's brother moves to Tenerife] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
20. Germán Sánchez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
21. Germán Sánchez at Soccerway

External links

• Germán Sánchez at BDFutbol