Francisco Sánchez (footballer, born 1985)

Francisco Javier Sánchez Silva (born 6 February 1985 in Vina del Mar) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder, sometimes as a defender.

For other people with the same name, see Francisco Sanchez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Silva.
Francisco Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Sánchez Silva
Date of birth (1985-02-06) 6 February 1985
Place of birth Viña del Mar, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2004 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Everton 145 (8)
2010 San Luis 9 (0)
2011–2014 Audax Italiano 56 (4)
2013 Audax Italiano B 3 (0)
2014–2017 Cobresal 46 (3)
2015–2016 → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 17 (1)
2017–2019 Unión La Calera 19 (1)
Total 295 (17)
International career
2005 Chile U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is nicknamed Paco, common term of endearment of Francisco in Chile and all countries that speak in Spanish language. Sánchez started his career at Everton in 2004, for one year later, be part of the Chilean U20 team that was part of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Club career

Sánchez started his football career in the youth ranks of Everton in 1998, being promoted to the professional adult team in June 2004. Paco became in a key player of Everton during the seasons that faced the club of Viña del Mar. In 2007, he lived his worst season in the team, but in the next season, under the coach Nelson Acosta, the club reached his fourth title in the Chilean Primera División, after 32 years without a league title.

In the second semester of 2008, Sánchez was an undisputed titular, but in the next campaigns, Sánchez was relegated to the bench, and in winter break of 2010, was signed by San Luis Quillota. After of live his first relegation in his career, Paco was released of the club.

In January 2011, Sánchez was signed by Audax Italiano. His first goal for the club came against Universidad Católica, scoring his side's goal in a 3–1 away loss.

Honours

Club
Everton
Cobresal
Unión La Calera

References


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