Joel Sánchez (Mexican footballer)

Joel Sánchez

Personal information
Full name	Joel Sánchez Ramos
Date of birth	(1974-08-17) 17 August 1974
Place of birth	Zapotiltic, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1999	Guadalajara	156	(16)
1999–2000	América	49	(4)
2000–2003	Guadalajara	126	(11)
2004	Veracruz	19	(0)
2004–2005	Dorados	34	(2)
2005–2006	Veracruz	52	(7)
2007–2011	Querétaro	17	(1)
2007–2010	→ Estudiantes Tecos (loan)	73	(6)
2010–2011	→ Veracruz (loan)	0	(0)
Total		526	(47)
International career
1996–1999	Mexico	32	(3)
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 Copa América 1997 Copa América 1999
*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	Ref.
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)