Nicolás Sánchez (footballer, born 1986)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Gabriel Sánchez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monterrey (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Nueva Chicago | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Nueva Chicago | 98 | (4) |
| 2007–2010 | River Plate | 58 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | Godoy Cruz | 118 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Racing Club | 56 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Monterrey | 137 | (31) |
| 2021 | Godoy Cruz | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Raya2 | ||
| 2023– | Monterrey (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolás Gabriel Sánchez (born 4 February 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and manager. He is the current assistant manager of Liga MX club Monterrey.
Career
Born in the
After Nueva Chicago was relegated again at the end of the 2006–07 season, Sánchez joined rivals River Plate for the 2007–08 season. River Plate would win the Clausura 2008 during his tenure with the club. However, Sánchez struggled with injuries, missing almost a year with a broken bone in his foot, and in 2010, after River Plate re-appointed manager, Ángel Cappa, and Sánchez left the club for Godoy Cruz on a free transfer.[2]
Sánchez spent the next four seasons with Godoy Cruz. The club achieved mid-table finishes, and Sánchez participated in the Copa Libertadores twice.[2]
Racing Club's manager Diego Cocca signed Sánchez on 1 July 2014. Racing had narrowly avoided relegation in the prior season, and Sánchez would become a key part of Racing's defense as the club bounced back to win the Primera División title.[2][3][4]
Honours
River Plate
Racing Club
Monterrey
Individual
- Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2017, Apertura 2019
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CF Monterrey" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d Estevez, Martín (7 January 2016). "Nicolás Sánchez, a defender el prestigio" [Nicolás Sánchez, a prestigious defender]. El Gráfico (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nicolás Sánchez: "En un club como éste las exigencias son grandes"" [Nicolás Sánchez: "In a club like this, the demands are great"]. La Nación (in Spanish). 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Nico Sánchez: en Racing "la bandera ahora la llevará Lisandro"" [Nico Sánchez: in Racing, "Lisandro will carry the armband"] (in Spanish). Télam. 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Best Player 2019". CONCACAF.com. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (2 May 2019). "Presenting the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League 2019 Team of the Tournament!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 May 2019 – via Twitter.
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)