Antonio Sánchez (footballer, born 1997)

Antonio Sánchez Navarro (born 22 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca as a central midfielder.

Antonio Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Antonio Sánchez Navarro
Date of birth (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mallorca
Number 18
Youth career
Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Mallorca B 32 (5)
2016–2017 → Poblense (loan) 23 (3)
2018–2019 → Barakaldo (loan) 35 (0)
2019– Mallorca 47 (4)
2019–2020 → Mirandés (loan) 34 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Navarro.

Club career

Born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Sánchez represented RCD Mallorca as a youth. In August 2016, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Tercera División side UD Poblense for one year.[1]

Sánchez made his senior debut on 20 August 2016, starting in a 3–1 away win against UD Rotlet Molinar. He scored his first goal on 29 October in a 2–1 win at CF Platges de Calvià, and scored a brace in a 6–2 home routing of Rotlet on 17 December.

Sánchez returned to Mallorca in July 2017, being assigned to the reserves now also in the fourth division. The following 7 March, he renewed his contract until 2020,[2] and joined Segunda División B side Barakaldo CF on loan on 17 July 2018.[3]

On 30 August 2019, Sánchez joined Segunda División side CD Mirandés on a one-year loan deal.[4] He made his professional debut on 8 September, starting in a 2–1 home win against Real Oviedo.[5]

Sánchez scored his first professional goal on 14 December 2019, netting the second in a 2–0 home defeat of SD Huesca. Upon returning to the Bermellones the following August, he became a regular starter and scored three goals in 35 league appearances as the club achieved promotion to La Liga.

Sánchez made his top tier debut on 22 September 2021, replacing Aleix Febas in a 1–6 away loss against Real Madrid. His first goal in the category occurred on 27 October, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Sevilla FC.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 May 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mallorca B 2017–18[7] Tercera División 325—2[lower-alpha 1]1346
Poblense (loan) 2016–17[7] Tercera División 233—2[lower-alpha 1]0253
Barakaldo (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División B 350102[lower-alpha 1]1381
Mallorca 2020–21 Segunda División 35320—373
2021–22 La Liga 0000—00
Total 3532000373
Mirandés (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 34262—404
Career total 15913926217417
  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References
  1. "El Real Mallorca apuesta por los jóvenes y cede 17 jugadores" [Mallorca bet on youngsters and loan 17 players] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. "Antonio Sánchez renueva con el RCD Mallorca hasta 2020" [Antonio Sánchez renews with RCD Mallorca until 2020] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. "Cesión del jugador Antonio Sánchez (RCD Mallorca)" [Loan of player Antonio Sánchez (RCD Mallorca)] (in Spanish). Barakaldo CF. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "Antonio Sánchez jugará la próxima temporada en el C.D. Mirandés" [Antonio Sánchez will play the following season at C.D. Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. "Mario Barco mantiene a flote a un Mirandés que se estrena" [Mario Barco keeps alfoat a Mirandés which open up] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. Antonio Sánchez at Soccerway
  7. Antonio Sánchez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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