Joel Sánchez (Peruvian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Alegría.

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]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 UTC
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)
2018–2022 Melgar 110 (13)
2023– UTC 58 (2)
International career‡
2009–2016 Peru 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Peru
Association football
Copa America
Chile 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2017

Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría (born 11 June 1989) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club UTC. He made 11 appearances for the Peru national team.

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. 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.

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

International career

Sánchez played for the Peru national team in 2009.[2]

Honours

Total Clean

Melgar

References

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


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