Sergio Sánchez Ortega

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Sergio Sánchez
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Sánchez playing with Espanyol in 2009
Personal information
Full name Sergio Sánchez Ortega
Date of birth (1986-04-03) 3 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Mataró, Spain
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 24
Youth career
1998–2004 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Espanyol B 19 (1)
2005–2009 Espanyol 48 (3)
2007 → Real Madrid B (loan) 20 (0)
2007–2008 → Racing Santander (loan) 19 (0)
2009–2011 Sevilla 14 (0)
2011–2015 Málaga 85 (0)
2015– Panathinaikos 10 (0)
International career
2001–2002 Spain U16 5 (0)
2002–2003 Spain U17 16 (1)
2005 Spain U19 6 (0)
2007–2009 Spain U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2015

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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 Ortega.

Sergio Sánchez Ortega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo ˈsantʃeθ]; born 3 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club Panathinaikos F.C. as either a right back or a central defender.

He amassed La Liga totals of 166 games and three goals over the course of 11 seasons, representing in the competition Espanyol, Racing de Santander, Sevilla and Málaga. He won one Copa del Rey with the third club.

Club career

Espanyol

Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Sánchez was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He made his debut for the first team on 24 April 2005, playing 85 minutes from the bench in a 3–1 home win against Real Zaragoza. It was his sole appearance of the season.

Sánchez was loaned to second division's Real Madrid Castilla in January 2007 and, at the end of the campaign, which ended in relegation, was loaned again, to Racing de Santander in La Liga, appearing significantly as the Cantabrian side achieved a first-ever qualification to the UEFA Cup.

In July 2008 Sánchez returned to Espanyol, scoring his first official goal for the club in a 1–1 home draw with Getafe CF on 20 September. He played the entire season on the right flank, as the Pericos eventually avoided relegation.

Sevilla

Sánchez agreed to join Sevilla FC in July 2009 in a four-year deal worth €4 million, with an additional one million being added if the Andalusians attained certain goals.[1] On 1 January 2010, it was announced that he would be unable to play football again until 'rigorous tests' were carried out on his heart, after he complained of pains.[2] His season outputs consisted of seven league games – helping Sevilla to the fourth place – and two in the Copa del Rey which the club won, both legs of the clash against CF Atlético Ciudad (9–3 on aggregate).

On 18 January 2011, after more than one year out of football, Sánchez returned to active – he had already been an unused substitute the previous week against former side Espanyol – starting in a Spanish Cup match against Villarreal CF, and helping the title holders reach the semifinals after a 3–0 home win (6–3 on aggregate).[3]

Málaga

On 23 June 2011, Sánchez left Sevilla and joined neighbours Málaga CF for €2.8 millions, signing a four-year contract.[4] He made his debut for his new club on 25 September, appearing as a right back in a 0–0 draw at Zaragoza.[5]

On 3 January 2012 Sánchez opened the scoring in a Spanish Cup tie against Real Madrid, netting through a header in an eventual 2–3 away loss (2–4 on aggregate).[6]

Panathinaikos

On 28 June 2015, after being linked to former club Espanyol and Beşiktaş JK,[7] 29-year-old Sánchez moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed with Panathinaikos FC, earning a reported annual salary of €800.000 including objectives.[8][9] In his debut, at home against Club Brugge K.V. for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, he was sent off late into the first half, but the hosts eventually came from behind with one player less to win it 2–1.[10]

On 7 January 2016, Sánchez suffered an arm injury during an away game against PAS Giannina F.C. after colliding with teammate Stefanos Kotsolis, going on to be sidelined for approximately three months.[11]

Honours

Sevilla

References

  1. ↑ Sevilla sign Sánchez; Sky Sports, 23 July 2009
  2. ↑ Sevilla defender Sergio Sanchez out with possible heart problem
  3. ↑ Tevez blasts City into fourth round of FA Cup; ESPN Soccernet US, 18 January 2011
  4. ↑ El Málaga ficha a Sergio Sánchez por 2,8 millones (Málaga signs Sergio Sánchez for 2,8 millions); Marca, 23 June 2011 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ El Madrid se aferra a la Copa (Madrid clings on to Cup); Marca, 3 January 2012 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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