Basilio Sancho

Basilio
Personal information
Full name	Basilio Sancho Agudo
Date of birth	2 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rayo Majadahonda
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2000	Rayo Vallecano
	Moscardó
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Moscardó
2005–2006	Atlético Madrid C
2005–2006	Atlético Madrid B
2006–2007	Cobeña
2007–2009	Getafe B
2009–2014	Fuenlabrada
2014	Atlético Kolkata
2015	Trival Valderas
2015	Talavera
2015–	Rayo Majadahonda
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2018

Basilio Sancho Agudo (born 2 January 1984), simply known as Basilio, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Rayo Majadahonda as a goalkeeper.

Club career[edit]

Born in Madrid, Basilio represented Rayo Vallecano and CDC Moscardó as a youth, making his senior debut for the latter in 2003. In 2005 he moved to Atlético Madrid, but only appeared for the club's C and B-teams.^[1]

In 2009, after representing CD Cobeña and Getafe CF B, Basilio joined Tercera División side CF Fuenlabrada. An undisputed starter for the side, he achieved promotion to Segunda División B in 2012 but left the club in 2014.^[2]

In August 2014, Basilio moved abroad and joined Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata.^[3] However, he failed to appear a single minute after being a third-choice behind Apoula Edel and Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.

On 1 January 2015 Basilio returned to Spain, joining CF Trival Valderas in the fourth division.^[4] On 20 May, he signed a short-term deal with CF Talavera de la Reina to play for the club in the play-offs.^[5]

On 7 July 2015, Basilio moved to CF Rayo Majadahonda in the third tier.^[6] An immediate first-choice, he contributed with 37 appearances during the 2017–18 season as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever.^{[citation needed]}

On 19 August 2018, aged 34, Basilio made his professional debut by starting in a 1–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza.^[7]

^ "Roberto, la gran promesa y Basilio, la nueva apuesta" [Roberto, the great prospect and Basilio, the new bet] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 December 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "El guardameta Basilio no seguirá en el CF Fuenlabrada" [Goalkeeper Basilio will not remain at CF Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). Onda Fuenlabrada. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "Atletico de Kolkata keep Spanish Core in foreign players draft". The Hard Tackle. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "Trival Valderas | Basilio, el regalo de Reyes llega adelantado" [Trival Valderas | Basilio, the gifts of the Magi arrive early] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "El CF Talavera incorpora a sus filas al portero Basilio Sancho para disputar los play off" [CF Talavera sign the goalkeeper Basilio Sancho to play the play-offs] (in Spanish). La Voz del Tajo. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "Rayo Majadahonda | Basilio protegerá el arco" [Rayo Majadahonda | Basilio will protect the goal] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ "El Zaragoza recupera la sonrisa dos meses después ante el Majadahonda" [Zaragoza recover the smile two months later against Majadahonda] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.