 Sanchís in 1966 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Sanchís Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-03-26)26 March 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Alberic,Spain | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 2017(2017-10-28) (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1961 | Condal | 113 | (7) |
| 1961–1964 | Valladolid | 87 | (3) |
| 1965–1971 | Real Madrid | 143 | (1) |
| 1971–1972 | Córdoba | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 357 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Spain | 11 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Castilla | ||
| 1977–1978 | Tenerife | ||
| 1980 | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| 1982–1983 | Torrejón | ||
| 1984–1986 | Parla | ||
| 1987 | Daimiel | ||
| 1988–1989 | Don Benito | ||
| 1991–1992 | Alzira | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Sanchís Martínez (26 March 1938 – 28 October 2017) was a Spanishfootballdefender andmanager.
Like his son,Manolo Sanchís, he representedReal Madrid andSpain. They were one of only four father/son pairs to have won theEuropean Cup/Champions League (the others beingCesare andPaolo Maldini,Carles andSergio Busquets andZinedine andLuca Zidane),[1] and he played 213La Liga matches over ten seasons.
An international for two years, Sanchís appeared with the national team at the1966 World Cup.
Sanchís was born inAlberic, Valencia.[2] During his career, he representedCD Condal,Real Valladolid,Real Madrid andCórdoba CF, and he was a member of the successful Madrid sides in the mid-60s that won fourLa Liga championships in five years, with the addition of the1965–66 edition of theEuropean Cup (in this competition, he appeared 35 times for the club).[3][4]
Sanchís earned 11caps forSpain, and represented the nation at the1966 FIFA World Cup. In the group stage of that tournament, he scored in a 2–1 win againstSwitzerland.[5][2]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 July 1966 | Hillsborough Stadium,Sheffield, England |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup[6] |
An offensive-minded defender who was deployed as aforward earlier in his career, Sanchís was known for his exceptional physical qualities, including his strength as well as his class and skills.[7]
After retiring, Sanchís started working as a manager. After beginning withReal Madrid Castilla, he was also in charge ofCD Tenerife in theSegunda División[8] before being appointed at theEquatorial Guinea national team.[9]
Asthe nation was immersed in a situation that would lead to thecoup d'état againstFrancisco Macías Nguema, the sporting facilities in the country suffered from a deep lack of investment, and Sanchís eventually left his post and returned to his country.[5] He subsequently was in charge of lowlyAD Torrejón,AD Parla,Daimiel CF,CD Don Benito andUD Alzira, mainly in theCommunity of Madrid.[10]
Sanchís died on 28 October 2017 in Madrid at the age of 79, frompulmonary embolism.[11][12]
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