Felipe Sanchón Explained

Felipe Sanchón
Fullname:Felipe Sanchón Huerta
Birth Date:8 April 1982
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:1990–1992
Youthclubs1:Collblanc
Youthyears2:1992–2001
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2000–2004
Caps1:75
Goals1:9
Years2:2003–2004
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2004–2005
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2006
Caps4:35
Goals4:21
Years5:2006–2007
Caps5:39
Goals5:20
Years6:2007–2009
Caps6:30
Goals6:3
Years7:2009
Clubs7:Girona (loan)
Caps7:17
Goals7:6
Years8:2009–2011
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2009–2011
Clubs9:Granada (loan)
Caps9:40
Goals9:5
Years10:2011
Clubs10:Gimnàstic (loan)
Caps10:18
Goals10:4
Years11:2011–2012
Caps11:29
Goals11:4
Years12:2012–2017
Caps12:130
Goals12:28
Years13:2017–2019
Caps13:56
Goals13:11
Years14:2019–2021
Club-Update:19 May 2019

Felipe Sanchón Huerta (born 8 April 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

He played 199 Segunda División games over nine seasons, totalling 43 goals for Girona (six years),[1] [2] Granada, Gimnàstic and Hércules (one apiece).

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Sanchón started his career at the age of 10, in FC Barcelona's youth system. Between 2001 and 2004 he represented the club's C and B teams and, during this period, he was capped by Spain at youth level.

Unable to carve a niche with the main squad Sanchón was released, going on to play for Barça neighbours UE Figueres, Girona FC and CE L'Hospitalet. His first taste of top-flight football arrived when he signed for Thessaloniki-based Aris F.C. in July 2007.[3]

In 2009's January transfer window, Sanchón returned to Spain and Girona on a loan until the end of the season. On 11 January, in a Segunda División home game against SD Eibar, he scored in a 2–0 win in his first appearance,[4] netting six times in only 17 matches as the side managed to retain their league status.

On 28 July 2009, Sanchón joined Granada CF, loaned by Udinese Calcio alongside eight other players after the two clubs' partnership agreement. He contributed 35 games and four goals as the Andalusia team returned to the second tier after an absence of 22 years,[5] but in late January 2011 left for another club in that league, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, still owned by the Italians.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Migue, Felipe i Becerra: els intocables de la primera volta. Migue, Felipe and Becerra: the untouchable of the first round of matches. Diari de Girona. Catalan. 14 January 2014. 8 November 2017.
  2. News: Felipe Sanchón: "Estoy orgulloso y feliz de haber ayudado a alcanzar un hito histórico". Felipe Sanchón: "I am proud and happy to have helped achieve an historic feat". Sport. Spanish. 14 June 2017. 30 October 2017.
  3. Web site: L'explosió de Felipe Sanchón. The explosion of Felipe Sanchón. Empordà. Marc. Brugués. Catalan. 18 April 2013. 9 August 2022.
  4. Web site: 2–0. Felipe e Igor debutan con goles. 2–0. Felipe and Igor score in debut. Terra. Spanish. 11 January 2009. 13 January 2009.
  5. News: Diez años del gran ascenso del Granada CF a Segunda División. Tenth anniversary of Granada CF's great promotion to Segunda División. Granada Hoy. Sergio. Rodríguez Acosta. Spanish. 23 May 2020. 9 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Felipe Sanchón se marcha cedido al Gimnástic de Tarragona. Felipe Sanchón goes to Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan. Granada CF. Spanish. 31 January 2011. 11 August 2011.