Álex Sánchez (footballer, born 1989)

Alejandro 'Álex' Sánchez López (born 6 June 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Tudelano as a striker.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is López.
Álex Sánchez
Sánchez as a Zaragoza player
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Sánchez López
Date of birth (1989-06-06) 6 June 1989
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Tudelano
Youth career
El Salvador
2004–2008 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Universidad Zaragoza 23 (23)
2008–2011 Zaragoza B 79 (42)
2009–2010 Zaragoza 3 (0)
2011–2012 Teruel 25 (5)
2012–2015 Tudelano 100 (34)
2015–2016 Osasuna 4 (0)
2016 → Tudelano (loan) 10 (1)
2016–2017 Osasuna B 19 (6)
2017 Tudelano 10 (4)
2018–2019 Sydney Olympic 44 (34)
2020– Tudelano 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

He came to fame in 2009, when he became the first player to appear in a professional game with just one hand whilst representing Real Zaragoza.[1]

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Sánchez started his football career with local Colegio Jesús-María El Salvador, joining Real Zaragoza's youth system still in his teens. In 2008, he began playing as a senior in both the national and regional leagues, with its B and C-teams.

On 8 November 2009, Sánchez made his professional debut for the club, playing 20 minutes in the 1–3 La Liga away loss against Valencia CF after having come on as a substitute for Ángel Lafita.[2] He became the first player to appear in a professional game with only one hand,[1] but continued to be mainly registered with the reserves, however.

Sánchez rejected the offer to continue playing with Zaragoza B in mid-June 2011,[3] going on to resume his career in Segunda División B with CD Teruel[4] and CD Tudelano.[5] On 2 July 2015, after scoring 15 goals in the previous campaign, he signed a two-year deal with Segunda División side CA Osasuna.[6]

In January 2018, after representing in quick succession Tudelano (two spells)[7] and Osasuna's second team,[8] the 28-year-old Sánchez moved abroad for the first time and joined Sydney Olympic FC in the Australian National Premier Leagues NSW.[9]

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References
  1. Debuta Álex Sánchez, el primer jugador sin mano (Debut of Álex Sánchez, first player without hand); Marca, 9 November 2009 (in Spanish)
  2. Villa inspires Valencia win; ESPN FC, 8 November 2009
  3. Álex Sánchez rechaza la oferta para seguir en el filial (Álex Sánchez rejects offer to continue with reserves); El Periódico de Aragón, 14 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. El CD Teruel realiza dos nuevos fichajes (CD Teruel complete two new signings); CD Teruel, 15 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. Fichajes 2012/2013 (2012/2013 signings); CD Tudelano, 13 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Álex Sánchez, segundo fichaje de Osasuna (Álex Sánchez, second signing of Osasuna); CA Osasuna, 2 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. El delantero zaragozano regresa al C.D. Tudelano procedente de C.A. Osasuna B (Zaragoza-born forward returns to C.D. Tudelano from C.A. Osasuna B); CD Tudelano, 11 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. Álex Sánchez jugará en el Promesas (Álex Sánchez will play in Promesas); Diario de Navarra, 1 September 2016 (in Spanish)
  9. Meet the former La Liga striker who gave Spain's top leagues away for NPL move); The World Game, 8 September 2018
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