Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Carvajal.
Diego Sánchez
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Personal information
Full name Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal
Date of birth (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 C.D. Antofagasta
Number --
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)
2013–2021 Unión Española 164 (0)
2022– C.D. Antofagasta 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2019

Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈsantʃeθ], born 8 May 1987) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for the Primera División club C.D. Antofagasta 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

References[]

  1. ^ Carlos Fuentealba (2 April 2013). "Soltaron al "Mono" en la punta del campeonato". La Cuarta. Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  2. ^ "Diego Sánchez titular ante la "U": La Tercera". La Tercera. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Copa América: Chile Gears Up For Venezuela and More". ilovechile.cl. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.[permanent dead link]

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