Joel Sánchez (Mexican footballer)

Joel Sánchez
Personal information
Full name	Joel Sánchez Ramos
Date of birth	17 August 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1999	Guadalajara
1999–2000	América
2000–2003	Guadalajara
2004	Veracruz
2004–2005	Dorados
2005–2006	Veracruz
2007–2011	Querétaro
2007–2010	→ Estudiantes Tecos (loan)
2010–2011	→ Veracruz (loan)
Total
International career
1996–1999	Mexico
Managerial career
2012	Puebla (assistant)
2013	Instituto Once México
2014	Dorados de Sinaloa (assistant)
2014	Coras de Nayarit
2015	Zacatepec
2015–2016	Mineros de Zacatecas
2016–2017	Leones Negros UdeG
2018	Venados
2020	Los Cabos
Medal record
Representing Mexico
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joel Sánchez Ramos (born 17 August 1974) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender for Veracruz. He is nicknamed "El Tiburón" Sánchez. He was on the Mexico squad that won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.

A strong central defender, Sanchez made his debut with Guadalajara during the 1991–92 season. He is best known for his time at Chivas, where he won 1997 Verano championship. At Guadalajara, he formed a powerful defensive core alongside Claudio Suárez, with whom he played at both club and international level. After spending a year at rival Club América, he returned to Chivas in 2000. In later years, he played for Veracruz, Dorados, Querétaro, and Tecos.

He was a member of the Primera División at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, playing in the first-round games against Belgium and the Netherlands. In addition, Sanchez represented Mexico at the Copa América tournaments (1997) and (1999), helping the team to third-place finishes on both occasions.

Career statistics

International goals


No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 November 1998	Los Angeles, United States	Guatemala	2–2	Draw	Friendly
2.	11 March 1999	Los Angeles, USA	Bolivia	2–1	Win	1999 Nike U.S. Cup
3.	11 March 1999	Los Angeles, USA	Bolivia	2–1	Win	1999 Nike U.S. Cup

Honours

Mexico

FIFA Confederations Cup: 1999

External links

Joel Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
Joel Sánchez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)

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