Conchi Sánchez
Spanish footballer (born 1957)
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Concepción Sánchez-Freire (Conchi Amancio) (born 28 September 1957) is a Spanish International, former football striker. She played for most of her career in Italy, winning seven national championships and 8 Italian Cups with Gamma 3 Padova, ACF Valdobbiadene, SS Lazio and GB Campania.[1] She also played one year for Arsenal LFC in the FA Women's Premier League, after which she ended her career at 39.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Concepción Sánchez Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Gamma 3 Padova | ||
| 1976–1977 | Valdobbiadene | ||
| 1978–1979 | Conegliano | ||
| 1980–1981 | Gorgonzola | ||
| 1982 | Cagliari | ||
| 1982–1983 | Trani | ||
| 1983–1985 | Lazio | ||
| 1985–1986 | Verona | ||
| 1986–1988 | Lazio | ||
| 1988–1989 | Campania G.B. | ||
| 1989–1990 | Prato | ||
| 1993–1994 | Lazio | ||
| 1994–1995 | Delfino | ||
| 1995–1996 | Arsenal | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1981 | Spain XI | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Concepcion Sánchez also known as Conchi Amancio, was the first captain of the Spain national team,[2] following the foundation of the official Spain women's team in 1972.[3]
She preferred to shorten her name to "Conchi" and was nicknamed "Amancio" after the male footballer Amancio Amaro.[4]
She was a coach at Filton College, a women's football academy in Bristol[5] that merged with English team Bristol City W.F.C. ahead of them entering the Women's Super League[6] – Bristol knocked Barcelona out of the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[7]
Honours
- Serie A: 7
- 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
- 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1988–89
Italy Serie A women's champion with the Roma 3 Z (Futsal) 1992/93
( top scorer with 50 goals )
