Jorge Sánchez (footballer, born 1997)
Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Ramos (born 10 December 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Porto, on loan from Ajax, and the Mexico national team.
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| Full name | Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Ramos[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1997[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Porto (on loan from Ajax) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | Santos Laguna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Santos Laguna | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | América | 125 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Ajax | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Porto (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mexico U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Mexico U21 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Mexico U23 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Mexico | 40 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 10 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Santos Laguna edit
Born in Torreón, Sánchez began his career with Santos Laguna, joining the team's youth academy. He made his Liga MX debut on 18 September 2016 against Pumas UNAM in a 3–1 victory, playing all 90 minutes.[3]
América edit
In June 2018, Sánchez joined Club América.[4]
Ajax edit
On 10 August 2022, Sánchez joined Dutch club AFC Ajax on a four-year contract, joining up with international teammate Edson Álvarez.[5] He was handed jersey number 19.[6] On 28 August 2022, he made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax in a 2–0 victory against FC Utrecht.[7] On 7 September 2022, Sánchez made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 home victory against Scottish club Rangers.[8]
Porto edit
On 29 August 2023, Primeira Liga side Porto announced the signing of Sánchez on a season-long loan from Ajax.[9] The deal reportedly includes a €4 million option-to-buy, which becomes mandatory if the right-back plays at least 45 minutes in 20 matches.[10]
Sánchez made his debut for the Dragons on 19 September, coming off the bench to replace João Mário in the 72nd minute of a 3–1 away victory over Shakhtar Donetsk, in the UEFA Champions League group stage.[11] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 8 October, coming on as a substitute for Nico González for the five final minutes of a 1–0 victory over Portimonense at the Estádio do Dragão.[12] On 29 October, Sánchez made his first start for Porto, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 league victory away at Vizela.[13]
International career edit
Youth edit
Sánchez was included in the final roster that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[14] He appeared in four matches and was included in the Best XI of the tournament as Mexico finished runner-up.[15] That year, Sánchez also played in the Central American and Caribbean Games,[16] appearing in two group stage matches. Mexico finished last in their group with one point.
Sánchez was in the preliminary roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship but did not make the final squad.[17]
In 2021, Sánchez was included in the under-23 squad for Summer Olympics in Japan. He won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[18]
Senior edit
Sánchez made his senior national team debut on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Paraguay, as a starter.[19][20] In May, he was included in Gerardo Martino's preliminary list for the CONCACAF Gold Cup.[21] On 9 June, during a friendly match against Ecuador, he picked up an injury on his right leg causing him to miss the Gold Cup.[22]
In October 2022, Sánchez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.[23]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 13 December 2023[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos Laguna | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Liga MX | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 0 | |||||
| América | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Liga MX | 23 | 0 | — | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Liga MX | 33 | 1 | — | — | 7[e] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga MX | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 2 | |||
| Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 5[f] | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Porto (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 180 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa MX and KNVB Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ^ One appearance in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Campeones Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 21 November 2023[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sánchez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2021 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Canada | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Santos Laguna
América
Mexico U23
Mexico
Individual
- CONCACAF Best XI: 2021[28]
- Toulon Tournament Best XI: 2018
- Liga MX All-Star: 2021[29]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023[30]
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2023[31]
References edit
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Mixeco" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 18. (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Jorge Sanchez". www.ajax.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Aguila, Juan Pablo (18 September 2016). "Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Debutó con los Guerreros". AscensoMX.net (in Spanish).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "América anuncia el fichaje de Jorge Sánchez". Goal.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2019.
- ^ Bárcena, Miguel (10 August 2022). "Oficial: Jorge Sánchez es nuevo jugador del Ajax". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Gálvez, Pedro (10 August 2022). "Este es el número que usará Jorge Sánchez con el Ajax en Países Bajos". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Mejía, Luis (28 August 2022). "Así fue el debut de Jorge Sánchez con el Ajax en la Eredivisie". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Gálvez, Pedro (7 September 2022). "Así fue el debut de Jorge Sánchez en la Champions League". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Jorge Sánchez é Dragão" [Jorge Sánchez is a Dragon]. FC Porto. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "FC Porto oficializa Jorge Sánchez: ″O Francisco Conceição falou-me sobre o pai″" [FC Porto announces Jorge Sánchez: ″Francisco Conceição told me about his father″] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Roseiro, Bruno (19 September 2023). "FC Porto vence Shakhtar na estreia na Champions por 3-1 com dois golos e uma assistência de Galeno - como aconteceu" [FC Porto beats Shakhtar in Champions debut by 3-1 with two goals and one assist by Galeno - how it happened]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Jorge Sánchez: «Muito contente pela estreia e vitória»" [Jorge Sánchez: «Very happy for the debut and victory»] (in European Portuguese). Record. 8 October 2023.
- ^ Fernandes, Mariana (29 October 2023). ""Não falei com ele, mas tenho a certeza de que já está a pensar na 1.001." Sérgio e a vitória mil de Pinto da Costa no Campeonato" ["I didn't speak with him, but I'm sure he's already thinking about the 1001th". Sérgio and Pinto da Costa's 1000th league victory]. Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon". ESPN (in Spanish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "L'équipe type du Festival International Espoirs 2018" (in French). Toulon Tournament. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Diego Lainez to lead team for the Central American and Caribbean Games". FMF State of Mind. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Convocatoria preliminar para el Preolímpico". miseleccion.mx/ (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Revelan lista oficial de la Selección Sub-23 que acudirá a Tokio 2020". 5 July 2021.
- ^ Arnold, Jon (27 March 2019). "Sanchez sets eyes on Gold Cup after Mexico debut". Goal.com.
- ^ "Mexico v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.
- ^ Martínez Villar, Enrique (14 May 2019). "Marco Fabián vuelve y no está Tecatito; anuncian lista previa de México para Copa Oro". Mediotiempo.com.
- ^ Martínez Villar, Enrique (14 June 2019). "Jorge Sánchez se pierde la Copa Oro; a Moreno lo esperarán". Mediotiempo.com.
- ^ Moro, Omar (14 November 2022). "Lista de convocados de la Selección Mexicana al Mundial de Qatar 2022". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Jorge Sánchez at Soccerway
- ^ Jorge Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020". Goal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "2021 Concacaf Awards". 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Liga MX llama a Nahuel y Jorge Sánchez al All-Star Game por jugadores lesionados".
- ^ . Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Pineda, Gray and Carrasquilla lead way in Gold Cup Best XI". CONCACAF. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links edit
- Jorge Eduardo Sánchez Ramos at Liga MX (in Spanish)
- Jorge Sanchez[permanent dead link] at Professial Debut Santos Laguna (in Spanish)
- Jorge Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jorge Sánchez at Soccerway