Joan Sánchez

Joan Manuel Sánchez Caballero (born 26 September 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Segorbe. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Joan Sánchez

Personal information
Full name	Joan Manuel Sánchez Caballero
Date of birth	(1992-09-26) 26 September 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Left back
Team information
Current team	SC Requena
Youth career
	Rumbo
	San Marcelino
	Levante
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Tavernes Blanques
2011–2012	Juventud Barrio Cristo	27	(0)
2012	Llosa	15	(0)
2012–2013	Yeclano	7	(0)
2013	Acero	14	(3)
2014–2015	Zemplín Michalovce	12	(2)
2016	Acero	12	(0)
2016	Segorbe	13	(1)
2016–2017	Calahorra	14	(4)
2017	Recambios Colón	11	(1)
2018	Acero
2018–2019	Recambios Colón
2019–	SC Requena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2016

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Caballero.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Sánchez made his debuts as a senior with Tavernes Blanques CF, in the regional leagues. In the 2011 summer he moved to UD Juventud Barrio del Cristo in Tercera División and appeared regularly for the side during the campaign, suffering relegation.

On 30 January 2013, after a stint at CD Llosa, Sánchez signed for Segunda División B side Yeclano Deportivo.^[1] On 18 July, after another drop, he joined CD Acero in the fourth tier.^[2]

On 29 January 2014 Sánchez moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Slovak 2. Liga club MFK Zemplín Michalovce.^[3] After winning promotion to Slovak Super Liga in the 2014–15 campaign, he made his professional debut on 8 August 2015, starting in a 2–1 home win against FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce.

In the summer 2019, Sánchez moved to SC Requena.^[4]

Honours

• 2. Liga: 2014–15

References

1. "El Yeclano cierra el fichaje del lateral izquierdo Joan Sánchez" [Yeclano completes the signing of left back Joan Sánchez] (in Spanish). TeleYecla. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
2. [Joan Sánchez and Chelet players of Acero] (in Spanish). El Camp de Fútbol. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
3. "V Michalovciach zarezáva ďalší Španiel" [Michalovciach signs another Spaniard] (in Slovak). Zemplin's official website. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
4. EL SC REQUENA PERFILA LA PLANTILLA DE ESTE AÑO PARA ESTAR EN LAS PLAZAS ALTAS DE LA CATEGORÍA, revistalocal.es, 18 July 2019

External links

• Zemplín Michalovce official profile (in Slovak)
• Eurofotbal profile
• Joan Sánchez at BDFutbol
• Joan Sánchez at Soccerway