Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)
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Sánchez playing for Espanyol in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Sánchez Mata | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Rubí | ||
| 1998–2004 | Jàbac Terrassa | ||
| 2004–2005 | Europa | ||
| 2005–2006 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Europa | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Barcelona C | 36 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Barcelona B | 45 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Barcelona | 8 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Xerez (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Getafe (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2011 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 14 | (2) |
| 2012–2020 | Espanyol | 240 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Western United | 18 | (3) |
| 2022 | Girona | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 425 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Catalonia | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Víctor Sánchez Mata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈsantʃeθ]; born 8 September 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer. A versatile player, he could act as central or defensive midfielder, and was also adaptable to all the defensive positions.
He made 302 La Liga appearances and scored 13 goals, starting his career with Barcelona and having loans at Xerez and Getafe. He spent 81⁄2 years at Espanyol, for whom he played 270 games in all competitions.