Vicente Sánchez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Sud América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Sud América | 17 | (0) |
| 2000 | Tacuarembó | 11 | (1) |
| 2001 | Nacional | 9 | (2) |
| 2001–2007 | Toluca | 242 | (85) |
| 2008–2010 | Schalke 04 | 50 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | América | 49 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | Nacional | 25 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Colorado Rapids | 52 | (11) |
| 2016- | Defensor Sporting | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2001– | Uruguay | 31 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 26, 2015 | |||
Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde (Spanish pronunciation: [biˈsente ˈsantʃes]; born 7 December 1979 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Defensor Sporting.
Career
Sánchez has played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, Deportivo Toluca, Schalke 04, América and Nacional.[1] On 18 January 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he remained for two seasons.[2] He played in Mexico again for Club América. On 1 August 2010, he scored his first goal for Club América in a match versus Chiapas.[3]
Sánchez made the move to Major League Soccer on 6 August 2013 when he signed for Colorado Rapids.[4] On 14 September 2013, he scored his first goal for Colorado and forced an own goal in a 2-1 win over FC Dallas.[5] Since his move to Colorado he has become an integral player for the club and is now the penalty kick taker for the club. To start the 2014 season Sanchez scored 4 pk goals in the first 3 games for Colorado.
Even with his play time being carefully managed and his appearances limited to substitutions in the last half of most games, Sánchez was a bright spot in an otherwise lackluster Colorado Rapids 2015 Major League Soccer season. Despite being a crowd favorite with the Colorado Rapids fans and the #2 scorer for the team, Sánchez's 2016 contract option was declined as the Colorado Rapids front office set out to acquire new talent in the form of players such as Marco Pappa, Shkëlzen Gashi, Jermaine Jones and Tim Howard. Sánchez went through the MLS Re-Entry Draft but was not selected by any other team. At 36-years-of-age, his time in MLS is almost certainly over.
International career
He played for Uruguay national football team in the 2007 Copa América and has won 31 caps for the national side, scoring five goals.[6]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 July 2004 | Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura |  Argentina |
2–2 | 2–4 (L) | 2004 Copa América | |
| 2 | 24 July 2004 | Estadio Garcilaso de la Vega, Cuzco |  Colombia |
1–2 | 1–2 (W) | 2004 Copa América | |
| 3 | 18 October 2006 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |  Venezuela |
1–0 | 4–0 (W) | Friendly | |
| 4 | 30 June 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo, San Cristóbal |  Bolivia |
0–1 | 0–1 (W) | 2007 Copa América | |
| 5 | 13 October 2007 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | Bolivia |
4–0 | 5–0 (W) | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal
Sánchez holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[7]
Honours
Club
- Toluca
- Schalke 04
- Fußball-Bundesliga: Runner-up 2009–10
National team
- 2004 Copa América: Third Place
- 2007 Copa América: Fourth Place
References
- ^ "Vicente Sanchez löst seinen Vertrag bei den Königsblauen auf" (in German). FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sanchez löst Vertrag bei Schalke" (in German). DFL. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "mérica venció con facilidad a Jaguares, que adoleció de variantes" (in Spanish). ESPN FC. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/06/uruguayan-international-vicente-sanchez-signs-colorado-rapids
- ^ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2013/09/match-recap-colorado-2-fc-dallas-1
- ^ "Vicente Sánchez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Vicente Sanchez Player Page". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
External links
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Colorado Rapids players
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Bundesliga players
- Liga MX players
- Major League Soccer players
- Institución Atlética Sud América players
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- FC Schalke 04 players
- Tacuarembó F.C. players
- Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
- Club América footballers
- 2004 Copa América players
- 2007 Copa América players
- Uruguay international footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- Uruguayan footballers