In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Sergio Sánchez Sánchez (born 28 April 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently a manager.

Playing career

Sánchez was born in Carbayín Alto, Siero, Asturias.[1] Having joined local Sporting de Gijón's youth system as an infant, he first appeared with the professionals during the 1998–99 season as the club was in the Segunda División. Another spell at that level, with Atlético Madrid, would follow, although he played almost no part in the Colchoneros's return to La Liga in 2001–02 (three games). He was signed by the latter in October 1999, but remained on loan to the former until June of the following year.[2]

Loaned by Atlético to RCD Espanyol in 2002–03[3][4]– making his top-flight debut on 2 September 2002 in a 2–0 away loss against Real Madrid[5][6]– Sánchez would meet the same fate the following campaign, with Getafe CF. There, he would appear in exactly half of the matches as the Madrid outskirts side achieved a first-ever promotion to the top tier, only collecting eight appearances during 2004–05.[7]

After an unassuming stint with Hércules CF, Sánchez signed for lowly UD Melilla, leaving shortly after for personal reasons.[8] He finished the season with ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands.[9]

Sánchez returned to Gijón for 2007–08, featuring only once in the league as his team returned to the first division after a ten-year absence. He began the next season as the starter but, after conceding 19 goals in four matches (most in 50 years of competition),[10] he would be relegated to the bench, being reinstated in late December following Iván Cuéllar's serious ankle injury in a 3–0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao. With Iñaki Lafuente's arrival on loan from that club in January 2009 and Cuéllar's recovery, he would be demoted to third choice, and was eventually released in July.[11][12]

Coaching career

In 2010, after one year without a club, Sánchez retired from football at the age of 33. He had his first coaching experience with amateurs Candás CF as assistant to another former Sporting player, Abelardo Fernández. Simultaneously, he opened his own football school, Dorsal 13.[13]

Sánchez returned to Gijón in 2011, being appointed reserves goalkeeper coach and youth team manager.[14][15] On 25 January 2021, he replaced his former Sporting teammate Samuel Baños as head coach of the B side,[16] being relegated to the newly created Tercera Federación at the end of the season but being retained nonetheless.[17]

On 3 June 2023, Sánchez was appointed at neighbouring Marino de Luanco in the Segunda Federación.[18]

References

  1. ^ Sergio Sánchez: «Manolo dejó el listón muy alto» (Sergio Sánchez: "Manolo raised that bar really high"); La Nueva España, 25 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Sergio, feliz por su pase al Calderón (Sergio, happy with move to the Calderón); Mundo Deportivo, 9 October 1999 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El portero Sergio llegará al Espanyol cuando el club rescinda el contrato de Manninger (Goalkeeper Sergio will arrive at Espanyol when the club terminates Manninger's contract); Libertad Digital, 22 August 2002 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Manninger rescinde su contrato con el Espanyol y posibilita la llegada de Sergio Sánchez (Manninger terminates his contract with Espanyol and enables Sergio Sánchez's arrival); Libertad Digital, 23 August 2002 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Madrid comienza con victoria ante el Espanyol sin muchos apuros (2–0) (Madrid start with a win against Espanyol without breaking a sweat (2–0)); El País, 2 September 2002 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Sergio Sánchez debutó en Primera con el Espanyol (Sergio Sánchez made Primera debut with Espanyol); La Nueva España, 27 November 2008 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Sergio Sánchez: «Hay que jugar inteligente» (Sergio Sánchez: "We have to play clever"); La Nueva España, 15 June 2008 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Sergio Sánchez abandona Melilla por depresión (Sergio Sánchez leaves Melilla due to depression); La Nueva España, 2 February 2007 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Primer portero de pago en 25 años (First fee paid for a goalkeeper in 25 years); La Nueva España, 30 June 2016 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Sergio Sánchez, el portero más goleado en 50 años (Sergio Sánchez, most beaten keeper in 50 years); Cadena SER, 26 September 2008 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ La maldición de los porteros (The curse of the goalkeepers); La Nueva España, 28 March 2009 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Los días finales de Cuéllar en el Sporting (Cuéllar's final days at Sporting); La Voz de Asturias, 21 May 2023 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Sergio Sánchez hace porteros (Sergio Sánchez makes goalkeepers); La Nueva España, 20 October 2010 (in Spanish)
  14. ^ Sergio Sánchez regresa a Mareo como entrenador de porteros del filial (Sergio Sánchez returns to Mareo as reserves goalkeeper coach); El Comercio, 25 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  15. ^ Sergio Sánchez entrenará al juvenil B en el nuevo organigrama (Sergio Sánchez to coach juvenil B in new organigram); El Comercio, 5 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  16. ^ Oficial: Sergio Sánchez, nuevo entrenador del Sporting B (Official: Sergio Sánchez, new manager of Sporting B); La Voz de Asturias, 25 January 2021 (in Spanish)
  17. ^ Sergio Sánchez seguirá al frente del Sporting B (Sergio Sánchez will continue at the helm of Sporting B); Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias, 6 May 2021 (in Spanish)
  18. ^ Sergio Sánchez, nuevo entrenador del Marino (Sergio Sánchez, new manager of Marino); El Comercio, 3 June 2023 (in Spanish)
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_S%C3%A1nchez_S%C3%A1nchez
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