José "Pepe" Sánchez (born 19 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Granada CF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Linares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Linares 2011 | ||
| 2013–2016 | Jaén | ||
| 2016–2019 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Granada B | 35 | (0) |
| 2019– | Granada | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 | |||
Born in Linares, Jaén, Andalusia, Sánchez joined Granada CF's youth setup in 2016, after representing Real Jaén and Linares CF 2011. On 4 April 2019, while still a youth, he renewed his contract for two seasons.[2]
Sánchez made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Recreativo de Huelva.[3] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away success over CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
On 28 May 2020, Sánchez renewed his contract with the Nazaríes for a further campaign.[5] He first appeared in the UEFA Europa League on 5 November by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against AC Omonia,[6] and completed a trio of debuts three days later by starting in a 0–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad.[7]
Granada CF – current squad | |
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