Joel Sánchez (Peruvian footballer)

Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría (born 11 June 1989) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club UTC.

Joel Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría
Date of birth (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Santa Rita de Siguas, Arequipa, Peru
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
UTC
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Total Clean 41 (7)
2009 Total Chalaco 37 (3)
2010 Alianza Lima 34 (3)
2011–2016 Universidad San Martín 90 (9)
2017–2018 Tigres UANL 0 (0)
2017Sporting Cristal (loan) 32 (0)
2018Querétaro (loan) 5 (0)
2018–2022 Melgar 110 (13)
2023– UTC 58 (2)
International career
2009–2016 Peru 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Peru
Association football
Copa America
Bronze medal – third place Chile 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2017

Club career

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Sánchez made his professional debut with Atlético Universidad on 4 February 2007 in the First Round of the 2007 Torneo Descentralizado season at home against Universitario de Deportes.[2] Manager Roberto Arrelucea allowed him to enter the match in the 65th minute for Luis Collantes, but the match finished in a 2–1 loss for his side.[2]

Sánchez made his league debut for Total Chalaco on 2 February 2009 in a 0–0 home draw against Juan Aurich.[3]

International career

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He played for the Peru national football team in 2009.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Joel Sánchez". clubdeportivo.usmp.edu. Club Deportivo. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Match: Total Clean 1-2 Universitario". footballdatabase.eu. 4 February 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Total Chalaco 0-0 Juan Aurich". footballdatabase.eu. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  4. ^ Joel SánchezFIFA competition record (archived)
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