Érick Sánchez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Ocegueda.
Érick Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Érick Daniel Sánchez Ocegueda
Date of birth (1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 28
Youth career
2014–2018 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2024 Pachuca 156 (20)
2018–2020 → Zacatecas (loan) 19 (2)
2024– América 5 (0)
International career‡
2021 Mexico U23 2 (0)
2021– Mexico 29 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2023 United States–Canada Team
Runner-up 2021 United States Team
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up 2024 United States
Third place 2023 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024

Érick Daniel Sánchez Ocegueda (born 27 September 1999), commonly known as "Chiquito", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.[1]

Club career

Pachuca

Sánchez debuted on the top level Mexican League Liga BBVA Bancomer against Toluca on 7 August 2016 when he was only 16 years old. Sánchez has played in all of Pachuca's youth divisions such as Under-15, Under-17, Under-20, Second Division and his appearance in the First Division team. Through his young career he has played off eight finals, two with U-15 and six with U-17 team category.[2]

América

On 28 June 2024, Sánchez joined Club América.[3]

International career

Sánchez was called up by Gerardo Martino to participate with the senior national team at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and made his debut on 14 July 2021 in a game against Guatemala.[4]

In October 2022, Sánchez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the World Cup, but did not make the final 26.[5]

On 11 June 2022, Sánchez scored his first international goal during a match against Suriname in 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League League A.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 July 2024[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pachuca 2016–17 Liga MX 1 0 — — — 1 0
2017–18 13 0 10 1 — 3[a] 0 26 1
2018–19 — 2 0 — — 2 0
2020–21 41 4 — — — 41 4
2021–22 36 3 — — — 36 3
2022–23 40 4 — 2[b] 0 — 42 4
2023–24 32 9 — 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 39 9
Total 163 20 12 1 8 0 4 0 187 21
Zacatecas (loan) 2018–19 Ascenso MX 8 1 5 0 — — 13 1
2019–20 11 1 4 0 — — 15 1
Total 19 2 9 0 — — 28 2
América 2024–25 Liga MX 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 183 22 21 1 8 0 4 0 216 23
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 30 June 2024[8]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2021 2 0
2022 6 1
2023 17 2
2024 4 0
Total 29 3

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[8]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2022 Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico  Suriname 3–0 3–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
2. 8 July 2023 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States  Costa Rica 2–0 2–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3. 17 October 2023 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States  Germany 2–1 2–2 Friendly

Honours

Pachuca

América

Mexico

References

  1. ^ "Erick Daniel Sánchez Ocegueda". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 13 March 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
  3. ^ "América anuncia a Erick Sánchez". ESPN México (in Spanish). 28 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Guatemala v Mexico game report". ESPN. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ Gálvez, Pedro (14 November 2022). "Oficial: Los 5 sacrificados de la Selección Mexicana para Qatar 2022". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
  6. ^ Bonn, Kyle (23 March 2023). "Suriname vs Mexico score, result, highlights as shaky El Tri win Diego Cocca debut in CONCACAF Nations League". The Sporting News. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ^ Érick Sánchez at Soccerway
  8. ^ a b Érick Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
  9. ^ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.


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