Joel Sánchez (Peruvian footballer)

Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría (born 11 June 1989) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FBC Melgar.

Joel Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría
Date of birth (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989
Place of birth Santa Rita de Siguas, Arequipa, Peru
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FBC Melgar
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)
2017 → Sporting Cristal (loan) 32 (0)
2018 → Querétaro (loan) 5 (0)
2018– Melgar 49 (9)
National team‡
2009– Peru 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2017

Club career

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]

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

International career

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

References
  1. "Joel Sánchez". clubdeportivo.usmp.edu. Club Deportivo. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
  2. "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 Sánchez – FIFA competition record


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