Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión Española | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Palestino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Palestino | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Unión Temuco (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Barnechea | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Unión San Felipe | 43 | (0) |
| 2013– | Unión Española | 90 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Chile | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2014 | |||
Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈsantʃeθ], born 8 May 1987) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for the Primera División club Unión Española as goalkeeper.
Club career
Early career
Born in Santiago, Sánchez joined Palestino youth ranks aged twelve thanks to his father Gustavo that played there during the 1980s and was member of the team's 1986 Primera División runner-up squad.[1] Diego was promoted to Palestino first adult team in 2007 by Luis Musrri (club's coach), because the bad shape of Fernando Burgos in the goal, and the injury of first-choice Felipe Núñez. On 8 August, he made his debut against Universidad Católica in a 1–1 draw at Estadio Nacional, playing another four games that season.
In January 2008, Sánchez was loaned to third-tier side Unión Temuco, for then the next season join cross–town rivals Deportes Temuco, for finally move to Barnechea in 2010, being all of those third-level teams. Because his well performances he join first-tier club Unión San Felipe in 2011, where in his second game against Universidad de Chile was the man of the match in a 2–0 away win.[2] However, the next season San Felipe relegated to Primera B and Sánchez was released of Aconcagua Valley-based team.
International career
Sánchez got his first call up to the senior Chile squad for friendlies against Venezuela and Uruguay in November 2014.[3]
Honours
Club
- Unión Española
- Torneo de Transición (1): 2013
- Supercopa de Chile (1): 2013
References
- ^ Carlos Fuentealba (2 April 2013). "Soltaron al "Mono" en la punta del campeonato". La Cuarta.
- ^ "Diego Sánchez titular ante la "U": La Tercera". La Tercera. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Copa América: Chile Gears Up For Venezuela and More". ilovechile.cl. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.