Oswaldo Sánchez

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Ibarra.

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Oswaldo Sánchez
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Sánchez playing for Santos Laguna in 2012
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra
Date of birth (1973-09-21) September 21, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Atlas 81 (0)
1996–1999 América 76 (0)
1999–2007 Guadalajara 272 (0)
2007–2014 Santos Laguna 296 (0)
Total 725 (0)
International career
1993 Mexico U20 4 (0)
1996–2011[1] Mexico 99 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra (Spanish Audio file "OswaldoSanchezPronunciation.ogg" not found; born September 21, 1973) is a former Mexican footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He has 99 caps for Mexico. He was on the cover of the North American edition of FIFA Football 2005.[2]

Club career

Early career

Oswaldo Sánchez debuted with Club Atlas at the age of 20 on October 30, 1993 against CD Veracruz where the teams tied the game at 1–1. He debuted by entering as a sub when the goalkeeper injured himself in a strong accidental play. Two years after his debut, he was a starter on the team and led Atlas to the Quarterfinals where they were eliminated by CD Veracruz. In the summer of 1996, Sánchez was transferred to Club América. The following season, Sánchez was benched and replaced as goalkeeper by Hugo Pineda. Sánchez played three out of 19 games, including the quarterfinals where América was eliminated by Monarcas Morelia. The following season, Sánchez went back into the starting line-up and led America. In the summer of 1999, Sánchez left América for rival Chivas de Guadalajara.

C. D. Guadalajara

At Guadalajara, Sánchez became the team's captain. Sanchez became a key player to Chivas along with other players. This was during the time when Guadalajara were at their best. Chivas reached the semi finals of the Copa Libertadores 2006. Sánchez scored a goal in the 2000 Copa Merconorte match against Club Deportivo El Nacional of Ecuador.[3]

Santos Laguna

In 2007 he signed a contract onto Santos Laguna and he has played against his ex-team and ex-team members Chivas de Guadalajara in a 3-2 loss. In the first season with Santos, he led them to the Quarterfinals of the Clausura 2007 tournament.He also led his team to 2nd place in the both Apertura and Clausura 2010. Sanchez led the team to win the Clausura 2008 championship and Clausura 2012.

International career

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Sánchez playing for Mexico.

Sánchez played for the Mexican Youth National team in 1993's international FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia Coached by Juan de Dios Castillo. Sánchez has also constantly been called up[vague] to play for the Mexico national team since his debut in 1996, against Bolivia. He has been part of three FIFA World Cups, in France 1998, 2002 and 2006. Argentine Coach Ricardo La Volpe called up Sánchez once again on April 2, 2006, to be the starting goalkeeper for Mexico in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. During preparation for the 2006 World Cup, Sánchez' father died of a heart attack on June 7, age 56. Sánchez flew home to Guadalajara, but he returned to Germany in time for the team's first game against Iran, which they won by a score of 3-1.[4]

In 2007, he was called up once again by new coach Hugo Sanchez to play for Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) in the Gold Cup and 2007 Copa América. Sánchez was selected to represent Mexico in friendlies against Ghana national team and China national team, his first callup since the 2007 Copa América.

Sanchez was not called up to the World Cup 2010 and did not play a single match for the Mexico national team in 2010.Sánchez played his 99th and last international match for Mexico on October 11, 2011 in a 2–1 loss to Brazil. He was substituted by Alfredo Talavera in the 88th minute, marking his official national football retirement.

Honours

Guadalajara
Santos Laguna

International

Individual

  • Footballer with most appearances in Primera División de México, (701).
  • Primera División de México Best Goalkeeper, (7): 1995/96, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005, 2005
  • Primera División de México Best Player, (2): 2003/2004, 2005
  • CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003: Best Goalkeeper
  • FIFA Confederations Cup 2005: Best Goalkeeper
  • CONCACAF Champions League 2012-2013: Best Goalkeeper

References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Chivas de Guadalajara captain
2000-2006		 Succeeded by
Ramón Morales
Preceded by Santos Laguna captain
2007 — 2014		 Succeeded by
Carlos Izquierdoz

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