Loren Sánchez
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Sánchez|Martínez|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Loren
| image =
| full_name = Lorenzo Sánchez Martínez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
| height = 1.87m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Almería B
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2012–2016 | youthclubs1 = Las Rozas
| youthyears2 = 2016–2019 | youthclubs2 = Getafe
| youthyears3 = 2019–2021 | youthclubs3 = Valencia
| youthyears4 = 2021–2022 | youthclubs4 = Real Madrid
| years1 = 2022–2023 | clubs1 = Real Madrid B | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → Peña Deportiva (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023– | clubs3 = Almería B | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Almería | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 19 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Lorenzo Sánchez Martínez (born 14 February 2003), known as Loren Sánchez or just Loren, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for UD Almería B.
Career
Born in Madrid, Loren represented Las Rozas CF, Getafe CF and Valencia CF before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.adnblanco.com/lorenzo-sanchez-delantero-del-valencia-cf-firma-por-el-real-madrid/|title=Lorenzo Sánchez, delantero del Valencia CF, firma por el Real Madrid|trans-title=Lorenzo Sánchez, Valencia CF forward, signs for Real Madrid|publisher=ADN Blanco|language=es|date=26 July 2021|accessdate=20 January 2025}} On 26 August of the following year, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda Federación side SCR Peña Deportiva for the season.{{cite web|url=https://deportebalear.com/2022/08/26/loren-sanchez-se-incorpora-a-la-scr-pena-deportiva/|title=Loren Sánchez se incorpora a la SCR Peña Deportiva|trans-title=Loren Sánchez joins SCR Peña Deportiva|publisher=Deporte Balear|language=es|date=26 August 2022|accessdate=20 January 2025}}
Loren made his senior debut on 4 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substiute in a 0–0 home draw against SD Formentera. He scored his first goal the following 19 March, netting Peña's third in a 3–0 away win over CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolbalear.es/2023/03/19/cronica-2a-rfef-cd-ibiza-islas-pitiusas-0-3-acr-pena-deportiva-santa-eulalia/|title=Crónica 2ª RFEF: CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas 0–3 ACR Peña Deportiva Santa Eulàlia|trans-title=2ª RFEF match report: CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas 0–3 ACR Peña Deportiva Santa Eulàlia|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=19 March 2023|accessdate=20 January 2025}}
On 23 August 2023, Loren moved to UD Almería and was initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera Federación.{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/en/news/el-almeria-b-se-refuerza-con-dos-nuevos-fichajes-loren-sanchez-y-rene-perez|title=Loren Sánchez and René Pérez will rock the UD Almería B jersey|publisher=UD Almería|date=23 August 2023|accessdate=20 January 2025}} Despite being mainly used as a backup option, he scored 12 goals during the campaign as the B-side achieved promotion to the fourth division.
Loren made his first team debut with the Andalusians on 30 October 2024, replacing Marko Milovanović in a 2–1 Copa del Rey away win over UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/el-baby-boom-del-almeria-y-su-generacion-de-plata-n/|title=El ‘baby boom’ del Almería y su generación de plata|trans-title=The baby boom of Almería and their silver generation|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=1 November 2024|accessdate=20 January 2025}} He made his Segunda División debut the following 19 January, replacing Dion Lopy late into a 0–0 home draw against SD Huesca.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/cronica/2025/01/19/678d63e922601df36e8b457f.html|title=El Almería no encuentra el camino hacia el gol sin Luis Suárez y tropieza ante el Huesca|trans-title=Almería cannot find the way to goal without Luis Suárez and stumble against Huesca|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=19 January 2025|accessdate=20 January 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20211026180126/https://www.realmadrid.com/futbol/cantera/juvenil-a/lorenzo-sanchez-martinez Real Madrid profile] {{in lang|es}}
- {{BDFutbol|403712}}
- {{LaPreferente|315956}}
- {{Soccerway|lorenzo-sanchez-martinez/783930}}
{{UD Almería B squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Madrid
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers