Matías Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)
Matías Ariel Sánchez (American Spanish: [maˈti.as ˈsantʃes]; born 18 August 1987) is an Argentine footballer who play for Brown de Adrogué.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matías Ariel Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | 18 August 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Temperley, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brown de Adrogué | ||
Youth career | |||
Racing Club | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Racing Club | 46 | (1) |
2008–2013 | Estudiantes | 94 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Columbus Crew | 14 | (1) |
2014 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Levadiakos | 8 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Unión Santa Fe | 15 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Temperley | 28 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (0) |
2018–2019 | San Martín | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 4 | (0) |
2020– | Brown de Adrogué | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Argentina U20 | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:51, 3 October 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Sánchez made his way through Racing Club's youth system to make his debut in a 0–3 defeat to Boca Juniors on March 5, 2006. He became a regular in the Racing team, appearing in 15 of the 19 games during the 2006 Apertura tournament.
Sánchez was part of the Estudiantes de La Plata squad that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
Following the 2012 Major League Soccer season, Sánchez had been rumored as a target of the Columbus Crew. On February 8, 2013, Sánchez officially signed with the club.[2] Sanchez was released following one season in Columbus.[3]
On 16 August 2017, Sánchez signed for A-League club Melbourne Victory on a one-year deal.[4] On 15 May 2018, Sánchez was released by Melbourne Victory along with three of his teammates.[5]
International career
In 2007, Sánchez was selected to represent the Argentine under-20 team at the South American Youth Championship held in Paraguay. He was also part of the U-20 squad that won the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
Personal life
Sánchez has a wife, a daughter and a son.[6]
Honours
Club
- Estudiantes
- Melbourne Victory
References
- "Matías Sánchez". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "Crew signs midfielder Matías Sánchez". MLS. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- "Citing salary cap concerns, Columbus Crew cut ties with Matias Sanchez, Homegrown Aaron Horton". MLS. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- "Victory sign Argentinean midfielder Matias Sanchez". FourFourTwo. 16 August 2017.
- Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (15 May 2018). "Quartet depart Big V". FourFourTwo.
- Windley, Matt. "Melbourne Victory sign Matias Sanchez from Argentina for upcoming A-League season". Herald Sun. News Corporation. Retrieved 3 December 2017.