Vitamina Sánchez
Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches (born 3 January 1973), nicknamed Vitamina, is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
| Sánchez in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palestino (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Rosario Central | 85 | (15) |
| 1996–1999 | Feyenoord | 51 | (20) |
| 1999 | → Alavés (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 1999 | Harelbeke | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Gimnasia LP | 17 | (3) |
| 2000–2005 | Rosario Central | 81 | (2) |
| 2005 | Quilmes | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 262 | (41) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Banfield | ||
| 2008 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2009 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2013–2014 | Universidad Concepción | ||
| 2015 | O'Higgins | ||
| 2016–2018 | Everton Viña del Mar | ||
| 2019 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 2019–2020 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2020–2021 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2023– | Palestino | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent his 13-year professional career in four countries. In 2007, he started working as a manager.
Playing career Edit
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Sánchez started playing for Rosario Central, before moving to Feyenoord in 1996. He scored a career-best 16 goals in his first season in the Eredivisie, helping the Rotterdam team to a final runner-up place.[1] Later, he represented briefly Deportivo Alavés from Spain[2][3] and Belgian side RC Harelbeke.[1]
Sánchez returned home in 1999, first with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario. After being told by coach Ángel Tulio Zof he was not needed[4] he signed with Quilmes Atlético Club, but suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32.[5]
Coaching career Edit
Sánchez began his managerial career at Club Atlético Banfield,[6] helping the team avoid relegation from the Primera División.[7] He also managed Rosario Central for nine games, until he was fired on 6 October 2008.[8]
In February 2009, Sánchez agreed to take charge of Bolivian Primera División club Oriente Petrolero,[9] being relieved of his duties in early October of that year.[10] On 5 December 2012 he moved countries again, being appointed at C.D. Universidad de Concepción in Chile.[11]
Sánchez continued to work in the Chilean Primera División the following years, being in charge of O'Higgins FC,[12][13] Everton de Viña del Mar[14] and Deportes Iquique.[15] One decade after leaving, he returned to both the Bolivian top tier and Oriente.[16]
On 24 October 2022, Palestino announced an agreement with Sánchez to become the club manager since December 2022 replacing Gustavo Costas.[17]
References Edit
- ^ a b Deze vijf Argentijnen gingen Senesi voor bij Feyenoord (These five Argentinians preceded Senesi at Feyenoord); Algemeen Dagblad, 2 September 2019 (in Dutch)
- ^ Un derbi que se añoraba (Long-awaited derby); Mundo Deportivo, 17 January 1999 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Celta se aleja del líder (Celta further away from first place); Mundo Deportivo, 19 April 1999 (in Spanish)
- ^ Angel Tulio Zof: "Somos candidatos al título" (Angel Tulio Zof: "We are title candidates"); Infobae, 21 March 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ Estudiantes trituró a Quilmes a puro gol (Estudiantes crushed Quilmes speaking in goals); Clarín, 24 April 2005 (in Spanish)
- ^ América visita a Banfield en la Copa Libertadores (América visit Banfield in Libertadores Cup); El Siglo de Torreón, 21 March 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Sánchez: “Prefiero pensar en el día a día” (Sánchez: "I'd rather take it one day at a time"); Agencia Universitaria de Noticias, 18 May 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Yo no renuncié, me despidieron" ("I did not resign, I was fired") 7 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine; TyC Sports, 6 October 2008 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Vitamina" es el nuevo DT de Oriente ("Vitamin" is new Oriente Petrolero HC); Facetas Deportivas, February 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Oriente Petrolero se quedó sin ‘Vitamina’ (Oriente Petrolero ran out of 'Vitamin') 6 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine; El Deber, October 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pablo ‘Vitamina’ Sánchez es el nuevo entrenador de la Universidad de Concepción (Pablo 'Vitamin' Sánchez is the new manager of Universidad de Concepción); Soy Chile, 5 December 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Vitamina" Sánchez se convierte en el nuevo DT de O'Higgins ("Vitamin" Sánchez becomes new O'Higgins HC); 24 Horas, 25 January 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Pablo "Vitamina" Sánchez fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de O'Higgins (Pablo "Vitamin" Sánchez was presented as the new manager of O'Higgins); El Periscopio, January 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Vitamina Sánchez es el nuevo DT del Everton de Viña del Mar (Vitamin Sánchez is the new HC of Everton de Viña del Mar); ESPN, 16 September 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ 'Vitamina' Sánchez y su objetivo: "Posicionar a Iquique en lugares competitivos" ('Vitamin' Sánchez and his goal: "To position Iquique in competitive places"); Fox Sports, 6 December 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ 'Vitamina' Sánchez es el nuevo DT de Oriente Petrolero ('Vitamin' Sánchez is the new Oriente Petrolero HC); Goal, 28 September 2019 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Comunicado oficial: Pablo Sánchez será el próximo entrenador de Palestino – Palestino Oficial". palestino.cl (in Spanish). Club Deportivo Palestino. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
External links Edit
- (in Spanish)
- (in Spanish)
- Vitamina Sánchez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Beijen profile (in Dutch)
- Vitamina Sánchez at BDFutbol