Pablo Sánchez Alberto (born 24 January 1983) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Sánchez Alberto | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Cádiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cádiz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Cádiz B | 68 | (45) |
| 2003–2006 | Cádiz | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | → Sevilla B (loan) | 46 | (9) |
| 2006–2008 | Sevilla B | 71 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Las Palmas | 38 | (6) |
| 2009–2012 | Recreativo | 93 | (17) |
| 2012–2013 | Cádiz | 35 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Lugo | 42 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Adelaide United | 51 | (17) |
| 2016–2018 | Llagostera | 51 | (8) |
| 2018–2019 | San Fernando | 37 | (3) |
| Total | 536 | (125) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed Segunda División totals of 215 matches and 34 goals over seven seasons, mainly in service of Recreativo (three years). He played top-flight football in Australia with Adelaide United, winning the A-League in 2016.
Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Sánchez started playing football with local Cádiz CF, making his professional debut on 20 December 2003 by coming on as a 76th-minute substitute in a 4–1 home win against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División; he spent the vast majority of his spell associated with the reserves, however, scoring 45 goals in the 2003–04 season to see them promote to Tercera División after six years.[1]
From 2004 to 2008, Sánchez represented Sevilla Atlético, the first two years on loan. In the 2006–07 campaign, he contributed 37 games and four goals – playoffs included – to help the side reach the second division for the first time in 44 years.[2][3][4]
After helping Sevilla B retain their league status,[5] Sánchez continued competing in that tier the following seasons, with UD Las Palmas and Recreativo de Huelva.[6] In 2011–12, he scored a career-best eight goals as the latter team ranked 17th and narrowly avoided relegation.[7]
Sánchez rejoined Cádiz for the 2012–13 campaign, with the club now in Segunda División B. He returned to division two in the subsequent off-season with CD Lugo[8] and, at already 31, moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing with Adelaide United FC in the A-League, where he shared teams with several compatriots including manager Josep Gombau.[9]
On 1 May 2016, shortly after having replaced Marcelo Carrusca in the 86th minute, Sánchez completed a 3–1 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the A-League Grand Final, through a skillful finish.[10] Six days later, he was released.[11]
Sevilla B
Adelaide United