José "Pepe" Sánchez (born 19 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UD Ibiza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Linares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ibiza | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Linares 2011 | ||
| 2013–2016 | Jaén | ||
| 2016–2019 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Granada B | 35 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Granada | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ibiza | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Sánchez joined Granada CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Real Jaén and Linares CF 2011. On 4 April 2019, while still a youth, he renewed his contract for two seasons.[2]
Sánchez made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Recreativo de Huelva.[3] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away success over CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
On 28 May 2020, Sánchez renewed his contract with the Nazaríes for a further campaign.[5] He first appeared in the UEFA Europa League on 5 November by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against AC Omonia,[6] and completed a trio of debuts three days later by starting in a 0–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad.[7]
On 27 January 2023, Sánchez was loaned to Primera Federación side Deportivo de La Coruña for the remainder of the season.[8] On 26 July, he moved to fellow third division side UD Ibiza on a two-year contract.[9]
Honours edit
Granada
References edit
- ^ "Pepe Sánchez" (in Spanish). Granada CF. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Comunicado | El Granada CF firma por dos temporadas más al juvenil Pepe" [Announcement | Granada CF sign for two seasons more the juvenil Pepe] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Victoria del Recreativo Granada ante el Recreativo (1–2)" [Victory of Recreativo Granada against Recreativo (1–2)] (in Spanish). Sport. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El Granada necesita una prórroga para ganar a L'Hospitalet" [Granada need an extra time to defeat L'Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Pepe renueva una temporada con el Club Recreativo Granada" [Pepe renews one season with Club Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El Granada se sobrepone al COVID-19 y es más líder" [Granada overcome COVID-19 and is an absolute leader] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Pepe Sánchez" [Official announcement | Pepe Sánchez] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Pepe Sánchez" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Pepe Sánchez] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UD Ibiza. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
External links edit
- Pepe Sánchez at BDFutbol
- Pepe Sánchez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Pepe Sánchez at Soccerway