Javi Sánchez (footballer)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Sánchez|De Felipe|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Javi Sánchez
| image =
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| fullname = Javier Sánchez de Felipe{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=52390|title=Acta del partido celebrado el 11 de noviembre de 2018, en Vigo|trans-title=Minutes of the match held on 11 November 2018, in Vigo|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|language=es|access-date=15 June 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190615204324/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=52390|archive-date=15 June 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Getafe, Spain
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Valladolid
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Hispanidad
| youthyears2 = 2005–2016 | youthclubs2 = Real Madrid
| years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = Real Madrid B | caps1 = 68 | goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2018–2020 | clubs2 = Real Madrid | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → Valladolid (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020– | clubs4 = Valladolid | caps4 = 105 | goals4 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 20:59, 14 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Javier Sánchez de Felipe (born 14 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains La Liga club Real Valladolid.
Club career
=Real Madrid=
Born in the Madrid outskirts of Getafe, Sánchez finished his development at Real Madrid after joining the club's academy at the age of 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/es-co/noticias/quien-es-javi-sanchez-el-canterano-que-solari-ha-hecho/mpn61eshvm141t9r5yx6n3lcb|title=¿Quién es Javi Sánchez, el central que Solari ha hecho debutar en el Real Madrid?|trans-title=Who is Javi Sánchez, the stopper to which Solari handed Real Madrid debut?|publisher=Goal|language=es|date=31 October 2018|access-date=14 November 2018}} He made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Segunda División B, his first match occurring on 10 October 2015 in a 1–0 home win against Arenas Club de Getxo when he was still a junior.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/10/10/mas_futbol/1444502808_902351.html|title=Otro gol del revulsivo Mariano vuelve a oxigenar al Castilla|trans-title=Another goal from spark Mariano gives oxygen to Castilla again|newspaper=Diario AS|last=Forjanes|first=Carlos|language=es|date=10 October 2015|access-date=14 November 2018}}
Sánchez scored his first goal for Castilla and in the third division on 3 December 2016, in a 1–1 home draw to CDA Navalcarnero.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2016/12/03/real-madrid/728518.html|title=El Castilla salva un punto en un partido polémico (1–1)|trans-title=Castilla rescue one point in controversial match (1–1)|publisher=Vavel|last=Hernanz|first=Sergio|language=es|date=3 December 2016|access-date=14 November 2018}} In the summer of 2018, he was selected by first-team manager Julen Lopetegui for the United States pre-season tour.
Sánchez's maiden competitive appearance with Real Madrid took place on 31 October 2018 which also marked new coach Santiago Solari's debut, and the former featured the entire 4–0 victory at UD Melilla for that season's Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/cronica/2018/10/31/5bda0ee846163fb1938b45d8.html|title=Vinícius reanima al Madrid|trans-title=Vinícius reanimates Madrid|newspaper=Marca|last=Rodríguez|first=José María|language=es|date=31 October 2018|access-date=14 November 2018}} He first appeared in the UEFA Champions League one week later, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Sergio Ramos in the 5–0 group stage away rout of FC Viktoria Plzeň.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/uefa-champions-league/775/blog/post/3691583/karim-benzema-8-of-10-and-toni-kroos-7-of-10-in-real-madrid-rout-of-viktoria-plzen|title=Karim Benzema 8/10, Toni Kroos 7/10 in Real Madrid rout over Viktoria Plzen|publisher=ESPN|last=Corrigan|first=Dermot|date=7 November 2018|access-date=14 November 2018}} His first La Liga game was on the 11th, when he replaced fellow youth graduate Sergio Reguilón at the end of the first half of an eventual 4–2 defeat of RC Celta de Vigo at Balaídos.{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/11/11/football/1541964045_130625.html?omnaut=1|title=Celta Vigo 2–4 Real Madrid: Solari makes it four wins in four|newspaper=Diario AS|last=Roche|first=C.|date=11 November 2018|access-date=14 November 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115030920/https://en.as.com/en/2018/11/11/football/1541964045_130625.html?omnaut=1|archive-date=15 November 2018}} He scored his first goal still in that year, contributing to the 6–1 home win against Melilla in the Spanish Cup return leg.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=527890|title=Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. scores first senior goal in Copa thrashing of Melilla|publisher=ESPN|date=6 December 2018|access-date=6 December 2018}}
=Valladolid=
On 27 July 2019, Sánchez was loaned out to fellow top-tier side Real Valladolid in a season-long deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2019/07/27/5d3c4b3bca474132218b4650.html|title=Official: Javi Sanchez joins Real Valladolid on loan from Real Madrid|newspaper=Marca|last1=Pérez Baraja|first1=Jesús|last2=Kostopoulos|first2=Panos|date=27 July 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}} The move was made permanent on 16 June 2020, with the player signing a contract until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticia/javi-sanchez-2024|title=Acuerdo con el Real Madrid para el traspaso del joven central madrileño|trans-title=Agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of young Madrid-born stopper|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=16 June 2020|access-date=16 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2020/06/16/official-announcement-javi-sanchez|title=Official announcement: Javi Sánchez|publisher=Real Madrid CF|date=16 June 2020|access-date=16 June 2020}}
After winning promotion from the Segunda División as runners-up,{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticia/los-numeros-individuales-del-ascenso|title=Los números individuales del ascenso|trans-title=The promotion's individual numbers|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=16 June 2022|access-date=8 November 2022}} Sánchez scored his first goal in the top flight on 5 November 2022, opening the 2–1 home defeat of Elche CF.{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/laliga/edgar-badia-evitar-triunfo-valladolid-78178465|title=Edgar Badia no puede evitar el triunfo del Valladolid|trans-title=Edgar Badia cannot prevent Valladolid win|newspaper=Sport|last=González|first=Alex|language=es|date=5 November 2022|access-date=8 November 2022}} After the club was relegated again, he all but missed the 2023–24 campaign due to a knee injury.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/segunda/javi-sanchez-pasara-por-quirofano-marcos-andre-puede-n/|title=Javi Sánchez pasará por quirófano; Marcos André, puede|trans-title=Javi Sánchez will visit operating room; Marcos André, a possibility|newspaper=Diario AS|last=Domínguez|first=Jesús|language=es|date=31 October 2023|access-date=19 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/videos/javi-sanchez-reaparece-tras-diez-largos-meses-de-lesion-y-se-muestra-ilusionado|title=Javi Sánchez reaparece tras diez largos meses de lesión y se muestra ilusionado|trans-title=Javi Sánchez reappears following ten long months of injury and he is hungry|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=10 April 2024|access-date=19 April 2024}}
Style of play
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 June 2023}}{{soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Copa del Rey !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Real Madrid B
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UYL|Appearances in UEFA Youth League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Segunda División B |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UYL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Segunda División B |13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18
|Segunda División B |30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19
|Segunda División B |24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs}} | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!68||8||0||0||7||0||2||0||77||8 | ||||||||||
| Real Madrid
|1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Valladolid (loan)
|La Liga |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Valladolid
|La Liga |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!84 | 3 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 89 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!153 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 171 | 12 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol}}
- {{Futbolme profile|33034}}
{{Real Valladolid squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Javi}}
Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Madrid
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers
Category:Real Madrid CF players