Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)
Chilean footballer
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Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ˈsantʃeθ], born 8 May 1987) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for the Primera División club Coquimbo Unido as a goalkeeper.
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Sánchez with Unión Española in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ignacio Sánchez Carvajal | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Palestino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Palestino | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Unión Temuco (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Barnechea | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Unión San Felipe | 43 | (0) |
| 2013–2021 | Unión Española | 164 | (0) |
| 2022 | Deportes Antofagasta | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Coquimbo Unido | 50 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2022 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Santiago, Sánchez joined Palestino youth ranks aged twelve thanks to his father Gustavo that played there during the 1980s and was member of the team's 1986 Primera División runner-up squad.[1] Diego was promoted to Palestino first adult team in 2007 by Luis Musrri (club's coach), because the bad shape of Fernando Burgos in the goal, and the injury of first-choice Felipe Núñez. On 8 August, he made his debut against Universidad Católica in a 1–1 draw at Estadio Nacional, playing another four games that season.
In January 2008, Sánchez was loaned to third-tier side Unión Temuco, for then the next season join cross–town rivals Deportes Temuco, for finally move to Barnechea in 2010, being all of those third-level teams. Because his well performances he join first-tier club Unión San Felipe in 2011, where in his second game against Universidad de Chile was the man of the match in a 2–0 away win.[2] However, the next season San Felipe relegated to Primera B and Sánchez was released of Aconcagua Valley-based team.
In December 2022, he joined Coquimbo Unido for the 2023 season.[3]
International career
Personal life
Diego is the son of Gustavo Sánchez, a former goalkeeper for Palestino in the 1980s who represented Chile in the 1985 Indonesian Independence Cup.[5][6]
Honours
- Unión Española
- Coquimbo Unido
- Chilean Primera División (1): 2025
- Supercopa de Chile (1): 2026
- Individual
- Chilean Primera División Ideal Team: 2025[7]