Jesús Sánchez (footballer, born 1989)

For other people named Jesús Sánchez, see Jesús Sánchez (disambiguation).

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

Jesús Sánchez

Sánchez playing with Guadalajara in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Enrique Sánchez García[1]
Date of birth	(1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2024	Guadalajara	286	(4)
International career
2011	Mexico U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2023

Jesús Enrique Sánchez García (born 31 August 1989), also known as Chapito, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a right-back.[2][3] Sánchez played his entire career for Guadalajara.

Club career

Guadalajara

Sánchez joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2008.[4][5] He was one of the co-captains of the Chivas under-20 team and helped his team win many youth championships.[6] Sánchez debuted on August 7, 2010, in a 1–0 win against San Luis at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez stadium. He scored his first goal on October 9, 2010, against Querétaro at the Estadio La Corregidora. He scored his 2nd goal for Guadalajara in the Liga MX against Atlante in the last minutes securing the 2–0 score for Guadalajara. His 3rd Liga MX goal didn't come until January 2017 against Querétaro scoring the only goal in the match giving Guadalajara the victory 0–1.[1] He was a part of the starting lineup that won the Clausura 2017 Final.[7]

On 7 November 2024, Sánchez announced his retirement from professional football.[8]

International career

U-23 International appearances

As of 2 September 2011

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	September 2, 2011	Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico	Chile	1–3	Friendly

[9]

Honours

Guadalajara

• Liga MX: Clausura 2017[10]
• Copa MX: Apertura 2015,[11] Clausura 2017[12]
• Supercopa MX: 2016[13]
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2018[14]

Individual

• Liga MX Best XI: Clausura 2017

See also

• List of one-club men in association football

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: CD Guadalajara" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
2. "Jesús Enrique Sánchez Bio, Stats, News - Football / Soccer - - ESPN Soccernet". Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
3. Jesús Sánchez sueña con anotar su primer gol ante Jaguares - Futbol - mediotiempo.com Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
4. Jesús Enrique Sánchez García - Jugadores - Chivas: Sitio Oficial^[usurped]
5. J. Sánchez - Jesús Enrique Sánchez García - Chivas Guadalajara
6. Jesús Sánchez está emocionado por la oportunidad de jugar en Chivas - Futbol - mediotiempo.com
7. "Chivas take Clausura crown with famous win". ESPN.com. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
8. "Jesús 'Chapo' Sánchez anunció su retiro como profesional" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 7 November 2024.
9. "Jesús Sánchez García's U-23 National Team Caps". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
10. "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.^[permanent dead link‍]
11. "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
12. "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
13. "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
14. "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

External links

• Jesús Enrique Sánchez García^[usurped] at Chivas Campeón (in Spanish)
• Jesús Enrique Sánchez García at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
• Jesús Enrique Sánchez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
• Jesús Sánchez at ESPN FC
• Jesús Sánchez at Soccerway