José Luis Sánchez (Chilean footballer)

José Luis Sánchez Moretti (born 9 January 1970) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career
A product of Unión Española youth system, in 1989 he played on loan at Deportes Lozapenco, winning the 1989 Tercera División. In Chile, he also played for Provincial Osorno, Deportes La Serena, Universidad de Chile, Deportes Iquique and Deportes Puerto Montt. Along with Unión Española, he won the 1993 Copa Chile, scoring 11 goals.

Along with Vélez Sarsfield, he won the 1994 Intercontinental Cup.

In 1999, he joined Unión Española in the Primera B, winning the championship and returning to the Chilean Primera División.

In other countries, he played for Granada in Spain, both Bari and Pisa in Italy and Locarno in Switzerland.

International career
In 1992, Sánchez represented Chile at under-23 level in the Pre-Olympic Tournament. At senior level, he took part of the Chile squad in the friendly match versus Spain on 8 September 1993, but he didn't play.

Coaching career
From 2013 to 2021, he worked in the Unión Española youth system, mainly at the under-14 and under-16 levels.

Personal life
He was nicknamed Matador, later Mata'or, like the Spanish bullfighters.

Honours
Lozapenco
 * Tercera División de Chile (1): Tercera División de Chile 1989

Unión Española
 * Primera B de Chile (1): 1999
 * Copa Chile (1): 1993

Vélez Sarsfield
 * Argentine Primera División (1): 1995 Apertura
 * Copa Libertadores (1): 1994
 * Intercontinental Cup (1): 1994