Pepe Sánchez (footballer)

José "Pepe" Sánchez (born 19 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for UD Ibiza.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Gallego.
Pepe Sánchez
Personal information
Full name José Sánchez
Date of birth (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000
Place of birth Linares, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Ibiza
Youth career
2012–2013 Linares 2011
2013–2016 Jaén
2016–2019 Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Granada B 35 (0)
2019–2023 Granada 6 (0)
2023 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 7 (1)
2023– Ibiza 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023

Club career

Born in Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Sánchez joined Granada CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Real Jaén and Linares CF 2011. On 4 April 2019, while still a youth, he renewed his contract for two seasons.[2]

Sánchez made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Recreativo de Huelva.[3] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away success over CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

On 28 May 2020, Sánchez renewed his contract with the Nazaríes for a further campaign.[5] He first appeared in the UEFA Europa League on 5 November by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against AC Omonia,[6] and completed a trio of debuts three days later by starting in a 0–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad.[7]

On 27 January 2023, Sánchez was loaned to Primera Federación side Deportivo de La Coruña for the remainder of the season.[8] On 26 July, he moved to fellow third division side UD Ibiza on a two-year contract.[9]

Honours

Granada

References
  1. "Pepe Sánchez" (in Spanish). Granada CF. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "Comunicado | El Granada CF firma por dos temporadas más al juvenil Pepe" [Announcement | Granada CF sign for two seasons more the juvenil Pepe] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Victoria del Recreativo Granada ante el Recreativo (1–2)" [Victory of Recreativo Granada against Recreativo (1–2)] (in Spanish). Sport. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "El Granada necesita una prórroga para ganar a L'Hospitalet" [Granada need an extra time to defeat L'Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Pepe renueva una temporada con el Club Recreativo Granada" [Pepe renews one season with Club Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. "El Granada se sobrepone al COVID-19 y es más líder" [Granada overcome COVID-19 and is an absolute leader] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. "Comunicado Oficial | Pepe Sánchez" [Official announcement | Pepe Sánchez] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Pepe Sánchez" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Pepe Sánchez] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UD Ibiza. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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