 Sánchez in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-01-03)3 January 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Rosario Central | 85 | (15) |
| 1996–1999 | Feyenoord | 51 | (20) |
| 1999 | →Alavés (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 1999 | Harelbeke | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Gimnasia LP | 17 | (3) |
| 2000–2005 | Rosario Central | 81 | (2) |
| 2005 | Quilmes | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 262 | (41) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Banfield | ||
| 2008 | Rosario Central | ||
| 2009 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2013–2014 | Universidad Concepción | ||
| 2015 | O'Higgins | ||
| 2016–2018 | Everton Viña del Mar | ||
| 2019 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 2019–2020 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2020–2021 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2023–2024 | Palestino | ||
| 2024–2025 | LDU Quito | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches (born 3 January 1973), nicknamedVitamina, is anArgentine former player who played as amidfielder, and a currentmanager.
He spent his 13-year professional career in four countries. In 2007, he started working as a manager.
Born inRosario, Santa Fe, Sánchez started playing forRosario Central, before moving toFeyenoord in 1996. He scored a career-best 16 goals in hisfirst season in theEredivisie, helping theRotterdam team to a final runner-up place.[1] Later, he represented brieflyDeportivo Alavés from Spain[2][3] and Belgian sideRC Harelbeke.[1]
Sánchez returned home in 1999, first withClub de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario. After being told by coachÁngel Tulio Zof he was not needed[4] he signed withQuilmes Atlético Club, but suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32.[5]
Sánchez began his managerial career atClub Atlético Banfield,[6] helping the teamavoid relegation from thePrimera División.[7] He also managed Rosario Central for nine games, until he was fired on 6 October 2008.[8]
In February 2009, Sánchez agreed to take charge ofBolivian Primera División clubOriente Petrolero,[9] being relieved of his duties in early October of that year.[10] On 5 December 2012 he moved countries again, being appointed atC.D. Universidad de Concepción in Chile.[11]
Sánchez continued to work in theChilean Primera División the following years, being in charge ofO'Higgins FC,[12][13]Everton de Viña del Mar[14] andDeportes Iquique.[15] One decade after leaving, he returned to both the Bolivian top tier and Oriente.[16]
On 24 October 2022,Palestino announced an agreement with Sánchez to become the club manager since December 2022 replacingGustavo Costas.[17]