José Luis Sánchez (Chilean footballer)

For other uses, see José Luis Sánchez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Moretti.
José Luis Sánchez
Personal information
Full name José Luis Sánchez Moretti
Date of birth (1970-01-09) 9 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Estadio Español
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Unión Española 45 (10)
1989 → Lozapenco (loan) – (–)
1991 → Provincial Osorno (loan) 27 (10)
1992 → Deportes La Serena (loan) 23 (6)
1994–1997 Vélez Sarsfield 28 (5)
1996 → Universidad de Chile (loan) 20 (5)
1998 Granada
1998 Deportes Iquique
1999 Unión Española
2000–2001 Deportes Puerto Montt 22 (4)
2001 Bari 0 (0)
2001 Pisa 10 (0)
2001–2002 Locarno 16 (1)
2002–2003 Unión Española 29 (2)
International career
1992 Chile U23
Managerial career
2013−2021 Unión Española (youth)
2021 Unión Española (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Luis Sánchez Moretti (born 9 January 1970) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

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A product of Unión Española youth system, in 1989 he played on loan at Deportes Lozapenco [es], winning the 1989 Tercera División.[1] In Chile, he also played for Provincial Osorno, Deportes La Serena, Universidad de Chile, Deportes Iquique and Deportes Puerto Montt.[2] Along with Unión Española, he won the 1993 Copa Chile, scoring 11 goals.[3]

Along with Vélez Sarsfield, he won the 1994 Intercontinental Cup.[4]

In 1999, he joined Unión Española in the Primera B, winning the championship and returning to the Chilean Primera División.[5]

In other countries, he played for Granada in Spain, both Bari and Pisa in Italy and Locarno in Switzerland.[2]

International career

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In 1992, Sánchez represented Chile at under-23 level in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6] At senior level, he took part of the Chile squad in the friendly match versus Spain on 8 September 1993, but he didn't play.[2]

Coaching career

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From 2013 to 2021, he worked in the Unión Española youth system,[7] mainly at the under-14[8] and under-16 levels.[9]

Personal life

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He was nicknamed Matador, later Mata'or, like the Spanish bullfighters.[7]

Honours

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Lozapenco

Unión Española

Vélez Sarsfield

References

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  1. ^ "Fichó a seleccionados nacionales y brilló en medio de una estafa: La historia de Deportes Lozapenco". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "No es el primer Matador, es el único Mataor". www.facebook.com (in Spanish). Pelotudos Chile. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Copa Chile 1993". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "[Video] Se cumplen 27 años del día que el "Mataor" José Luis Sánchez levantó la Copa Intercontinental". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  5. ^ De Vicenzi, Pamela (2 April 2021). ""Mataor" Sánchez arremetió contra Unión Española: "Me mandaron para la casa sin pago alguno"". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Torneos Preolímpicos Sudamericanos Sub-23". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ a b González, Christian (4 April 2021). "El drama de José Luis Sánchez, el Matador de Unión Española" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Las dramáticas 24 horas del "Mata'or" Sánchez: falleció su hermana y su padre" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  9. ^ @UEoficial (9 January 2020). "¡Felicidades "Matador"!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "1994 Plantel CAMPEÓN de Club Atlético Velez Sarsfield". www.bdfa.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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