Robert Sánchez

Robert Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Robert Lynch Sánchez[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997[1]
Place of birth Cartagena, Spain
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Forest Green Rovers
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 1
Youth career
Levante
2013–2018 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2018– → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:58, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Robert Lynch Sánchez (born 18 November 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Cartagena, Sánchez began his career with Levante before moving to England to sign for Brighton & Hove Albion at the age of 15, turning professional with them in June 2015.[2][3] In April 2018 he signed a new three-year contract with the club,[4] and in June 2018 he moved on loan to Forest Green Rovers for the 2018–19 season.[5]

Playing style

Sánchez has said that he modelled himself on Spanish goalkeepers Iker Casillas and David de Gea.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Robert Sánchez at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 Andy Naylor (12 July 2017). "Revealed: Everything you need to know about Brighton and Hove Albion's new kid on the block Robert Sanchez". The Argus. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Andy Naylor (20 April 2018). "Albion keeper Robert Sanchez signs new contract". The Argus. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Robert Sanchez: Forest Green Rovers sign Brighton goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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