Edwin Sánchez

Edwin Ernesto Sánchez Vigil (born February 21, 1990 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

For the Colombian cyclist, see Edwin Sánchez (cyclist).
Edwin Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Edwin Ernesto Sánchez Vigil
Date of birth (1990-02-21) February 21, 1990
Place of birth Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
San Salvador FC academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Turín FESA FC
2008 Defensa y Justicia (youth)
2009–2010 Santa Tecla FC
2010–2011 CD UES
2011–2012 AD Isidro Metapán
2012–2013 CD FAS
2014 Santa Tecla FC
2015–2016 Atlético Marte[1]
2016 Sonsonate FC[2]
2017 CD UES
2017–2018 CD Águila[3] 47 (1)
2018–2019 AD Chalatenango
2019–2020 CD Municipal Limeño
National team
El Salvador U-20
El Salvador U-21
2010– El Salvador 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Vigil.

Club career

Turín FESA FC

Sánchez started his career at Turín FESA before a stint in Argentinian youth football with Defensa y Justicia.

Santa Tecla FC

He returned to El Salvador to play for Segunda División club Santa Tecla, and made his debut in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador with UES a year later.

Isidro Metapán

Sánchez signed with Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2011. With Isidro Metapán, Sánchez reached the final of that tournament, defeating Once Municipal 1–0. Sánchez was a substitute in that final.

FAS

Sánchez signed with FAS in 2012.

Return to Santa Tecla FC

Sánchez signed again with Santa Tecla for the Clausura 2014.

Águila

Sánchez signed with Águila for the Apertura 2017.

In December 2018, Sanchéz's contract was not renewed by Águila.

International career

Sánchez made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2010 friendly match against Panama. He was called up by José Luis Rugamas to train with the senior team in preparation for the 2011 Central American Cup in January 2010.[11]

He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches,[12] was successfully able to participate in the 2011 Copa Centroamericana[13] and was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[14] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Venezuela.

International goals
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[15]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 August 2011RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States Venezuela2–12–1Friendly
111 November 2011André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Suriname3–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: (1) Apertura 2011

References
  1. "Léster Blanco y Edwin Sánchez, apartados una semana de Marte - Culebrita Macheteada - Futbol El Salvador - Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  2. "Edwin Sánchez: "La afición y el profe Castillo me motivaron a venir a Sonsonate" - Culebrita Macheteada - Futbol El Salvador - Culebrita Macheteada – Futbol El Salvador". www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv.
  3. Gráfico, El. "Edwin Sánchez: "Quiero dar lo mejor de mí en el Águila"".
  4. "Así dieron la bienvenida al 2018 en el fútbol nacional".
  5. "Águila cierra pretemporada con un triunfo - elsalvador.com". 9 January 2018.
  6. "Águila con el paladar amargo tras caer ante Pasaquina - elsalvador.com". 8 March 2018.
  7. "Edwin Sánchez pidió disculpas por fallar un penal con Águila".
  8. "Triunfos de Águila y Alianza; pelea por descenso sigue igual".
  9. Gráfica, La Prensa. "Águila anuncia sus primeros fichajes para el Apertura 2017". La Prensa Gráfica.
  10. "¿Por qué Edwin Sánchez no es titular con Águila en el Clausura 2018?".
  11. "Preliminary squad released" (in Spanish). El Grafico. 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  12. Edwin Sánchez – FIFA competition record
  13. Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) Archived March 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  14. El Salvador Roster Archived 2010-01-10 at the Wayback Machine - Gold Cup
  15. "Sánchez, Edwin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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