Pepe Sánchez (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Linares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albacete | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Ibiza | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | Albacete | 19 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 November 2025 | |||
José "Pepe" Sánchez (born 19 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Albacete Balompié.
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]
Sánchez left the Celestes in the middle of 2024, and spent a period on trial at CD Castellón in September of that year.[10] On 4 December 2024, he signed a contract with Albacete Balompié in the second division until 2026.[11]