David Sánchez (footballer, born 1982) explained

David Sánchez
Full Name:David Sánchez Rodríguez
Birth Date:25 July 1982
Birth Place:Seville, Spain
Height:1.88 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Xerez Deportivo (manager)
Youthyears1:1999–2000
Youthclubs1:Sevilla
Youthyears2:2000–2001
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2001
Caps1:12
Goals1:3
Years2:2001–2005
Caps2:74
Goals2:14
Years3:2003–2005
Clubs3:Albacete (loan)
Caps3:47
Goals3:1
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Alavés (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:2005–2007
Caps5:60
Goals5:3
Years6:2007–2008
Caps6:17
Goals6:1
Years7:2008–2009
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2009
Clubs8:Gloria Buzău (loan)
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2010
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2010–2011
Caps10:28
Goals10:2
Years11:2011–2013
Caps11:72
Goals11:7
Years12:2013–2014
Caps12:38
Goals12:1
Years13:2014–2015
Caps13:53
Goals13:17
Years14:2016
Caps14:21
Goals14:3
Years15:2016–2017
Caps15:17
Goals15:0
Years16:2017–2019
Caps16:54
Goals16:1
Years17:2018–2019
Clubs17:Orihuela (loan)
Caps17:24
Goals17:2
Totalcaps:537
Totalgoals:57
Nationalyears1:2000–2001
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2019–2021
Managerclubs1:Murcia (youth)
Manageryears2:2021–2023
Managerclubs2:Murcia B
Manageryears3:2023–
Managerclubs3:Xerez Deportivo

David Sánchez Rodríguez (born 25 July 1982) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a defensive or attacking midfielder, currently manager of Xerez Deportivo FC.

He spent most of his 18-year professional career in the Segunda División B, totalling 111 Segunda División games and seven goals over five seasons while appearing for Alavés, Albacete, Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Elche. He added 47 matches in La Liga (with Albacete), and also made one competitive appearance with Barcelona.

Playing career

A trainee of both Sevilla FC (early)[1] and FC Barcelona (with whom he featured in a UEFA Champions League game, against Club Brugge KV),[2] Sánchez was born in Seville, Andalusia, and he made his debut in La Liga with Albacete Balompié in 2003–04. On 19 October 2003, after a team effort, he scored from a lob in a 3–1 home win over Real Sociedad – his only goal of the season.[3] [4]

Sánchez spent the second half of the 2004–05 campaign in the Segunda División, loaned to Deportivo Alavés, and appeared rarely as the Basques returned to the top flight. He then completed another two solid years with Albacete, joining them in summer 2005 after being released by Barcelona.[5] [6] [7]

In July 2007, Sánchez moved to second-tier Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[7] Scarcely used, he joined Romanian club FC Timişoara at the end of the season, being loaned to FC Gloria Buzău in January 2009 and being released in July after only 12 total appearances.[8]

After spending the first months of the new campaign training on his own, Sánchez moved in January 2010 to CD Castellón of division two,[9] making no appearances as the Valencian team also suffered relegation. In August, he signed with another side in that league, Elche CF.[10]

Sánchez left the club at the end of 2010–11, amid rumours that he had sold out to Granada CF during the top-division promotion play-offs.[11] [12] Shortly after, he signed for CD Atlético Baleares in the Segunda División B.[13]

On 13 July 2013, Sánchez returned to Gimnàstic, now in the third tier of Spanish football.[14] On 23 July of the following year, he moved to UD Melilla in the same division.[15]

Sánchez continued to compete in the lower leagues or amateur football until his retirement at the age of 37, representing in the process Cádiz CF,[16] Atlético Baleares,[17] Real Murcia and Orihuela CF.[18]

Coaching career

On 4 July 2019, Sánchez was appointed manager of Murcia's under-17 squad as well as part of the club's technical secretariat.[19] He started coaching in his own right two years later, being in charge of Real Murcia Imperial[20] and later Xerez Deportivo FC also in the newly created Tercera Federación.[21]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Murcia B5 July 20212 June 2023 [22]
Xerez Deportivo2 June 2023Present[23]
Career total

Notes and References

  1. News: El revulsivo David Sánchez. David Sánchez the spark. El País. es. 15 June 2011. 5 August 2023.
  2. News: Riquelme decide en Brujas. Riquelme the decider in Bruges. El País. Àngels. Piñol. es. 30 October 2002. 19 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Spain round-up: Valencia reclaim top spot. UEFA. 19 October 2003. 5 August 2023.
  4. News: El Albacete golea a un subcampeón descafeinado. Albacete rout decaffeinated runners-up. El Mundo. Arístides. Romero. es. 19 October 2003. 5 August 2023.
  5. News: David Sánchez ultima su marcha inminente al Alavés. David Sánchez all but gone to Alavés. Diario AS. Luis. Castelo. es. 21 April 2005. 5 August 2023.
  6. News: David Sánchez firmó con el Alba y luego se entrenó. David Sánchez signed with Alba and then he trained. Diario AS. Justo. Sarrión. es. 13 August 2005. 5 August 2023.
  7. News: David Sánchez, nuevo jugador del Nàstic. David Sánchez, new Nàstic player. Diario AS. es. 28 June 2007. 5 August 2023.
  8. Web site: FABULOS! Barca, Real, Inter si Milan trimit jucatori in Romania! Super fotbalistii care au pierdut ZECI de milioane dupa cariere RATATE. FABULOUS! Barça, Real, Inter and Milan send players to Romania! Super footballers who lost tens of millions in FAILED careers. Sport.ro. ro. 5 March 2012. 5 August 2023.
  9. News: David Sánchez: "Tengo muchas ganas de volver a jugar". David Sánchez: "I want to play again so bad". El Periódico Mediterráneo. es. 11 February 2010. 5 August 2023.
  10. News: El Elche ficha a Quero y presenta a David Sanchez. Elche sign Quero and present David Sanchez. Marca. es. 6 August 2010. 20 June 2019.
  11. News: El Elche vuelve a sospechar de David Sánchez. Elche suspect David Sánchez again. Marca. José Antonio. Galván. es. 5 August 2011. 5 August 2023.
  12. News: David Sánchez alimenta la sospecha de soborno con el interés del Tenerife de Quique Pina. David Sánchez fuels bribe suspect with Quique Pina's Tenerife interest. El Confidencial. Rubén. Rodríguez. es. 6 August 2011. 12 September 2019.
  13. News: El jugador David Sánchez, ex del Elche, firma finalmente por el Atlético Baleares. Player David Sánchez, formerly of Elche, finally signs for Atlético Baleares. Ideal. es. 13 August 2011. 5 August 2023.
  14. Web site: David Sánchez torna a Tarragona. David Sánchez returns to Tarragona. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 13 July 2013. 14 July 2013.
  15. News: La UD Melilla contrata al centrocampista David Sánchez. UD Melilla hire midfielder David Sánchez. ABC. es. 23 July 2014. 23 July 2014.
  16. Web site: David Sánchez rescinde con el Melilla y ficha por el Cádiz. David Sánchez cuts ties with Melilla and signs for Cádiz. Be Soccer. Enrique. Salvatierra. es. 27 December 2015. 12 September 2019.
  17. News: David Sánchez volverá al Atlético Baleares. David Sánchez will return to Atlético Baleares. Diario de Mallorca. es. 28 August 2016. 12 September 2019.
  18. News: Real Murcia: David Sánchez, un regalo al Orihuela de 60.000 euros. Real Murcia: David Sánchez, a 60.000 euros gift to Orihuela. La Verdad. José. Otón. es. 20 December 2018. 12 September 2019.
  19. Web site: David Sánchez formará parte de la secretaría técnica y entrenará al cadete A. David Sánchez will be part of the technical secretariat and will coach the cadet A. Real Murcia. es. 4 July 2019. 8 September 2019.
  20. News: El Murcia elige a David Sánchez para el Imperial y a Mapeka para el División de Honor. Murcia choose David Sánchez for Imperial and Mapeka for Honour Division. La Opinión de Murcia. Cayetano. Montiel. es. 5 July 2021. 5 August 2023.
  21. News: ¿Quién es David Sánchez, el nuevo entrenador del Xerez DFC?. Who is David Sánchez, Xerez DFC's new manager?. Diario de Jerez. M.. Romero. es. 2 June 2023. 5 August 2023.
  22. Web site: Real Murcia Imperial. Resultados Fútbol. es. 17 April 2024.
    Web site: Real Murcia Imperial. Resultados Fútbol. es. 17 April 2024.
  23. Web site: Xerez Deportivo. Resultados Fútbol. es. 17 April 2024.