Davinson Sánchez

Davinson Sánchez Mina (born 12 June 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Colombian national team. When he signed in for Tottenham in 2017 Sánchez was a club record signing, costing them around £42 million.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Mina.
Davinson Sánchez
Sánchez with Colombia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Davinson Sánchez Mina[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996[2]
Place of birth Caloto, Colombia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 6
Youth career
América de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Atlético Nacional 26 (0)
2016–2017 Ajax 32 (6)
2017– Tottenham Hotspur 79 (1)
National team‡
2013 Colombia U17 2 (0)
2014–2015 Colombia U20 14 (0)
2016 Colombia Olympic 2 (0)
2016– Colombia 29 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:57, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Atlético Nacional

As a youth, Sánchez played in the youth academy of América de Cali, but after his parents moved, he was transferred to Atlético Nacional, where he was educated under the wings of Juan Carlos Osorio.[4] The defender made his debut for the senior team on 27 October 2013, in a 0–1 loss to Boyacá Chicó. Osorio put the player in the starting lineup and he completed the entire match.[5]

On 2 March 2016, Sánchez scored his first goal for Nacional in a 3–0 victory over Sporting Cristal from Peru in the Copa Libertadores.[6] Due to his performances for Nacional, foreign clubs including Barcelona, Flamengo, and Ajax showed an interest in signing the player.[7][8] Barcelona made a formal offer to sign the player, but Sánchez declined the offer because he didn't want to start in FC Barcelona B, the reserve team.[9] He won the Copa Libertadores 2016 against Ecuadorian Independiente del Valle.[10]

Ajax

In June 2016, Sánchez signed a five-year contract with Dutch side Ajax, until 2021.[11] The club paid a transfer fee of €5 million to Atlético Nacional.[12] A few days earlier, Ajax had signed Sánchez's compatriot Mateo Cassierra, thus making him the second Colombian in the squad. Sánchez joined his new team, after Nacional had finished its participation in the Copa Libertadores.[13] Sánchez debuted with Ajax on 13 August in a 2–2 tie with Roda JC Kerkrade, he started and played the 90 minutes. His first goal with the club was on 24 September against PEC Zwolle. On 8 May 2017, he was named as best player of the season for Ajax.[14]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 18 August 2017, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced that they had agreed a move for Sánchez signing a six-year contract subject to a work permit, for a reported transfer fee of up to £42 million.[15] He made his debut on 27 August as a substitute for Mousa Dembélé in the 92nd minute in a 1–1 draw with Burnley.[16]

On 15 May 2018, Sánchez signed a new contract with Tottenham, keeping him at the club until 2024.[17]

On 10 February 2019, Sánchez scored his first goal for Tottenham in the Premier League game against Leicester City.[18]

On 1 June 2019, Sánchez was an unused substitute for Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League Final against Liverpool.[19]

International career

José Pékerman called up Sánchez for a training squad with the senior Colombia squad in February 2016.[20]

In May 2018, he was named in Colombia's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[21] In June 2018, he was named in Colombia's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[22] He played in all three group matches and their round of 16 match.[23]

In June 2019, he started in three of the four games in the 2019 Copa América, helped the team keep a clean sheet and beat Argentina for the first time in 12 years.[24] The team however lost in the quarter-final against Chile after a penalty shoot-out.[25]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 June 2020[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Nacional 2013 Categoría Primera A 3000———30
2014 2020—000040
2015 7010——0080
2016 14000—14[lower-alpha 1]12[lower-alpha 2]0301
Total 26030—14120451
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Jupiler League 10————10
Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 32600—12[lower-alpha 3]000436
2017–18 0000—2[lower-alpha 4]10021
Total 33600—14100477
Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18 Premier League 31020008[lower-alpha 4]0—410
2018–19 23120408[lower-alpha 4]0—371
2019–20 24040105[lower-alpha 4]0—340
Total 7918050210—1121
Career total 137711050492202029
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in the Superliga Colombiana
  3. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

International
As of 19 November 2019[27]
Colombia
YearAppsGoals
201610
201760
2018100
2019120
Total290

Honours

Club

Atlético Nacional[28]

AFC Ajax[28]

Jong Ajax[28]

Tottenham Hotspur

International

Colombia U23[28]

Individual

References
  1. "Davinson Sanchez". L'Équipe. Paris. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 5. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. "Davinson Sánchez – English". Ajax. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. "No hay título que se le resista a Davinson Sánchez". Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 16 March 2016.
  5. "Atlético Nacional vs. Boyacá Chicó". Soccerway. 27 October 2013.
  6. "Atlético Nacional vs. Sporting Cristal". Soccerway. 2 March 2016.
  7. "Mercado da bola 2016: Flamengo espera anunciar dois zagueiros e um atacante nesta semana" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. 24 May 2016.
  8. "Colombiaanse centrale verdediger tekent bij Ajax in plaats van FC Barcelona" (in Dutch). SoccerNews.nl. 1 June 2016.
  9. "Barcelona loopt blauwtje: 'Hij heeft daar geen enkele zekerheid" (in Dutch). Voetbalzone. 27 May 2016.
  10. https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2019/05/09/la-extraordinaria-carrera-de-davinson-sanchez-mundialista-campeon-de-copa-libertadores-y-finalista-de-europa-league-y-de-la-champions-league/
  11. "Ajax contracteert Davinson Sánchez Mina" (in Dutch). Ajax. 21 June 2016.
  12. "Ajax heeft tweede Colombiaanse aanwinst binnen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 19 June 2016.
  13. "Oficial: Atlético Nacional cede a Davinson Sánchez al Ajax, pero jugará Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). HSB Noticias. 21 June 2016.
  14. "Colombia's Davinson Sanchez 'player of the year' after 1st year at Dutch giants Ajax".
  15. "Davinson Sanchez: Tottenham complete signing of Ajax defender on six-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  16. "Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  17. "Davinson signs new contract". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  18. Wilson, Jeremy; Tweedale, Alistair (10 February 2019). "Spurs hold on to beat profligate Leicester after Jamie Vardy misses penalty with first touch". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  19. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48368443. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. "Pekerman calls-up local players with a view to WC qualifying". oximity.com. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  21. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists | Goal.com". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  22. "Colombia name World Cup squad". ESPN. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  23. "Colombia Results – 2018–19 | ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  24. Callaghan, Shane (16 June 2019). "'Immense': Tottenham fans react to Davinson Sanchez 'masterclass'". HITC.
  25. Agence France-Presse (29 June 2019). "Alexis Sanchez scores winning penalty as Chile beat Colombia to reach Copa America semi-finals". The National.
  26. "Davinson Sánchez profile". Soccerway.
  27. "Sánchez, Davinson". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  28. "Davinson Sánchez – Career Honours". Soccerway.
  29. "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017.
  30. McNulty, Phil (1 June 2019). "Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  31. "Bosz genomineerd voor Rinus Michels Award". Ajaxshowtime.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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