Felipe Sánchez

Felipe Sánchez
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rafaela, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Schalke 04
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2021 Atlético de Rafaela
2021–2023 Gimnasia LP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Gimnasia LP 30 (0)
2024– Schalke 04 4 (0)
2024– Schalke 04 II 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024

Felipe Sánchez (born 7 April 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.

Club career

Gimnasia LP

Sánchez joined the youth team of Gimnasia LP in 2021. He made his professional debut for the club in a Copa Argentina match on 22 February 2023, which was lost on penalties against Excursionistas.[1] He signed his first professional contract on 13 March 2023.[2]

Schalke 04

During the summer of 2024, Felipe Sanchez was wanted by Atalanta and Valencia. But on 9 July 2024, German club Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Sánchez until 30 June 2028.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gimnasia LP 2023 Primera División 26 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 32 0
2024 Primera División 4 0 2 1 9 3 — 15 4
Total 30 0 3 1 11 3 3 0 47 4
Schalke 04 2024–25 2. Bundesliga 4 0 2 0 — — 6 0
Schalke 04 II 2024–25 Regionalliga West 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 35 0 5 1 11 3 3 0 54 4
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Argentina, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa de la Liga Profesional
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ "Gimnasia La Plata vs. Excursionistas 1-1". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Felipe Sánchez es profesional!". Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (in Spanish). 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Defender Felipe Sanchez signs for FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Felipe Sánchez - Club matches". worldfootball.net.