Pepe Sánchez (footballer)

José "Pepe" Sánchez Martínez (born 2 March 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Club Recreativo Granada.

Pepe Sánchez
Personal information
Full name José Sánchez Martínez
Date of birth (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000
Place of birth Linares, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
Granada B
Number 3
Youth career
2012–2013 Linares 2011
2013–2016 Jaén
2016–2019 Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Granada B 17 (0)
2019– Granada 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020

Club career

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

On 28 May 2020, Sánchez renewed his contract with the Nazaríes for a further campaign.[4] 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,[5] and completed a trio of debuts three days later by starting in a 0–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad.[6]

References

  1. "Comunicado | El Granada CF firma por dos temporadas más al juvenil Pepe" [Announcement | Granada CF sign for two seasons more the juvenil Pepe] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Victoria del Recreativo Granada ante el Recreativo (1–2)" [Victory of Recreativo Granada against Recreativo (1–2)] (in Spanish). Sport. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "El Granada necesita una prórroga para ganar a L'Hospitalet" [Granada need an extra time to defeat L'Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Pepe renueva una temporada con el Club Recreativo Granada" [Pepe renews one season with Club Recreativo Granada] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "El Granada se sobrepone al COVID-19 y es más líder" [Granada overcome COVID-19 and is an absolute leader] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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