Manuel Sánchez
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at St Joseph's FC
at St Joseph's FC
1,055 days · joined 2023-07-05
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€25k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Elche CF
top club · 98 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 24/25
2 · 5.9%
pens / of goals
389Appearances
34Goals
9Assists
153Yellow cards
4Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Manuel Sánchez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Manuel Sánchez López |
| Date of birth | 1988-09-13 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | St Joseph's FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-05 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — St Joseph's FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — St Joseph's FC
24 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Europa FC → St Joseph's FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — St Joseph's FC
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Europa FC
22 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Career break → Europa FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Real Ávila → Career break
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Elche CF → Real Ávila
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Real Ávila CF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Elche CF
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Elche CF
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: UCAM Murcia → Elche CF
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Elche CF
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: AD Alcorcón → UCAM Murcia
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — UCAM Murcia CF, AD Alcorcón
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: CA Osasuna → AD Alcorcón
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: SD Huesca → CA Osasuna
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CA Osasuna, SD Huesca
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SD Huesca
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: La Hoya Lorca → SD Huesca
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: CD Guijuelo → La Hoya Lorca
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — La Hoya Lorca CF
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CD Guijuelo
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Caravaca CF → CD Guijuelo
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Caravaca CF (- 2012)
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Córdoba CF B → Caravaca CF
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Poli Ejido → Córdoba CF B
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Polideportivo Ejido
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Écija Balompié → Poli Ejido
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Écija Balompié
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Córdoba U19 → Écija Balompié
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
St Joseph's FC
7.0%
Europa FC
5.6%
Real Ávila CF
0.0%
Elche CF
31.9%
AD Alcorcón
0.0%
UCAM Murcia CF
0.0%
CA Osasuna
0.0%
SD Huesca
11.8%
La Hoya Lorca CF
19.4%
CD Guijuelo
8.2%
Caravaca CF (- 2012)
5.3%
Polideportivo Ejido
2.8%
Écija Balompié
8.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 831 |
| Europa FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 661 |
| Real Ávila CF | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elche CF | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 3,772 |
| AD Alcorcón | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCAM Murcia CF | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Osasuna | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SD Huesca | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1,396 |
| La Hoya Lorca CF | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2,291 |
| CD Guijuelo | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 969 |
| Caravaca CF (- 2012) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 622 |
| Polideportivo Ejido | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 326 |
| Écija Balompié | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 954 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Gibraltar Football League | St Joseph's FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | St Joseph's FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship Group | St Joseph's FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Gibraltar Football League | St Joseph's FC | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 162 |
| 24/25 | Pepe Reyes Cup | St Joseph's FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 24/25 | Rock Cup | St Joseph's FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | St Joseph's FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship Group | St Joseph's FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Gibraltar Football League | St Joseph's FC | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 549 |
| 23/24 | Rock Cup | St Joseph's FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship Group | Europa FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 224 |
| 22/23 | Gibraltar Football League | Europa FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 437 |
| 22/23 | Pepe Reyes Cup | Europa FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Rock Cup | Europa FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Europa FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Promoción a 2ª Federación | Real Ávila CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 28 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Promoción a LaLiga | Elche CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Elche CF | 28 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 980 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Elche CF | 28 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 728 |
| 17/18 | Ascenso a 2ª | Elche CF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 540 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Elche CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | UCAM Murcia CF | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | AD Alcorcón | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | AD Alcorcón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | CA Osasuna | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª División | SD Huesca | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | SD Huesca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Promoción a LaLiga | CA Osasuna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo II | SD Huesca | 34 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1,396 |
| 14/15 | Ascenso a 2ª | SD Huesca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | SD Huesca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | La Hoya Lorca CF | 30 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2,291 |
| 13/14 | Ascenso a 2ª | La Hoya Lorca CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo I | CD Guijuelo | 33 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 969 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Caravaca CF (- 2012) | 30 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 622 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Polideportivo Ejido | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 326 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Polideportivo Ejido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Écija Balompié | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 954 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Córdoba U19 | Écija Balompié | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Écija Balompié | Poli Ejido | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Poli Ejido | Córdoba CF B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Córdoba CF B | Caravaca CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Caravaca CF | CD Guijuelo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | CD Guijuelo | La Hoya Lorca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | La Hoya Lorca | SD Huesca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-10 | SD Huesca | CA Osasuna | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | CA Osasuna | AD Alcorcón | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | AD Alcorcón | UCAM Murcia | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | UCAM Murcia | Elche CF | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-21 | Elche CF | Real Ávila | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Real Ávila | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Career break | Europa FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Europa FC | St Joseph's FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-03-27 | 2019-04-10 | 15 | 2 |
Current€25k
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€375k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Morillas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Sánchez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos David | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Jiménez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyronne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Gaspar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aythami Álvarez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Gibraltar Football League | St Joseph's FC | 7 | 16 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Caravaca CF (- 2012) | 4 | 30 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Elche CF | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Gibraltar Football League | Europa FC | 4 | 10 |
| 23/24 | Gibraltar Football League | St Joseph's FC | 2 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Championship Group | Europa FC | 1 | 8 |
Teams faced most often by Manuel Sánchez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Gijón | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 36% |
| UD Almería | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 27% |
| Real Oviedo | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 33% |
| Albacete | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 17% |
| Real Zaragoza | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 39% |
| Racing Santander | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 28% |
| CD Mirandés | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 39% |
| CD Tenerife | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 44% |
| Levante UD | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 13% |
| Málaga CF | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 63% |
| AD Alcorcón | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 56% |
| Cádiz CF | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 24 | 282 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.55 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 549 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 661 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,524 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 980 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 17/18 | 36 | 1,268 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 1,396 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1.61 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 2,291 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 969 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 622 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 09/10 | 15 | 326 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 954 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Gibraltar Football League
43 apps
11 G
7 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
92 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship Group
17 apps
3 G
1 A
2ª División
94 apps
3 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo III
28 apps
3 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo I
33 apps
3 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
34 apps
2 G
0 A
Pepe Reyes Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Promoción a LaLiga
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Manuel Sánchez?
Manuel Sánchez is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for St Joseph's FC.
How old is Manuel Sánchez?
Manuel Sánchez is 37 years old. He was born on September 13, 1988 in Córdoba.
What position does Manuel Sánchez play?
Manuel Sánchez plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Manuel Sánchez play for?
Manuel Sánchez currently plays for St Joseph's FC.
How many career goals has Manuel Sánchez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manuel Sánchez has scored 34 goals in 389 appearances.
What is Manuel Sánchez's market value?
Manuel Sánchez's most recent reported market value is €25k.