Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 2003)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Diego Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Diego Sánchez Pérez
Date of birth (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Avilés, Spain
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Gijón
Number 22
Youth career
2011–2021 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Sporting B 42 (2)
2022– Sporting Gijón 47 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Diego Sánchez Pérez (born 18 July 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sporting de Gijón.

Club career

Born in Avilés, Asturias, Sánchez joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2011, aged eight.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against CD Lealtad.[2]

Sánchez scored his first senior goal on 16 May 2021, netting the B's third in a 3–1 home win over CD Guijuelo, as both sides were already relegated.[3] On 23 July, he renewed his contract for a further two seasons, being definitely assigned to the reserve side.[4]

Sánchez made his first team debut on 29 May 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Pablo García in a 0–1 home loss against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División.[5][6] The following 16 February, he renewed his contract until 2027 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Toda una vida dedicada a Mareo" [A life dedicated to Mareo] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ "El Lealtad trunca la racha del Sporting B" [Lealtad end the good form of Sporting B] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Una gran victoria para cerrar el año en Mareo" [A great victory to end the year in Mareo] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ^ "El Sporting renueva a Diego Sánchez" [Sporting renew Diego Sánchez] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Las Palmas cumple 'en casa' y estará en los 'playoffs'" [Las Palmas do their job 'at home' and will be in the 'play-offs'] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Se acabó el suplicio" [The supplication is over] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Diego Sánchez, rojiblanco hasta 2027" [Diego Sánchez, red-and-white until 2027] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.