Joel Sánchez (Mexican footballer)
Joel Sánchez Ramos (born 17 August 1974) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender for Veracruz. He is nicknamed "El Tiburón" Sánchez. He was on the Mexico squad that won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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| Full name | Joel Sánchez Ramos | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1974 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1991–1999 | Guadalajara | 156 | (16) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | América | 49 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Guadalajara | 126 | (11) | |||||||||||
| 2004 | Veracruz | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Dorados | 34 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Veracruz | 52 | (7) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Querétaro | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | → Estudiantes Tecos (loan) | 73 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Veracruz (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 526 | (47) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Mexico | 32 | (3) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Puebla (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | Instituto Once México | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Dorados de Sinaloa (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Coras de Nayarit | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Zacatepec | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Mineros de Zacatecas | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Leones Negros UdeG | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Venados | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Los Cabos | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
A strong central defender, Sanchez made his debut with Guadalajara during the 1991–92 season. He is best known for his time at Chivas, where he won 1997 Verano championship. At Guadalajara, he formed a powerful defensive core alongside Claudio Suárez, with whom he played at both club and international level. After spending a year at rival Club América, he returned to Chivas in 2000. In later years, he played for Veracruz, Dorados, Querétaro, and Tecos.
He was a member of the Primera División at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing in the first-round games against Belgium and the Netherlands. In addition, Sanchez represented Mexico at the Copa América tournaments (1997) and (1999), helping the team to third-place finishes on both occasions.
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | 18 November 1998 | Los Angeles, United States | Guatemala | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly | |
| 2. | 11 March 1999 | Los Angeles, USA | Bolivia | 2–1 | Win | 1999 Nike U.S. Cup | |
| 3. | 11 March 1999 | Los Angeles, USA | Bolivia | 2–1 | Win | 1999 Nike U.S. Cup |
Honours edit
Mexico
External links edit
- Joel Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
- – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)