Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 1990)

Diego Sánchez Montoya (born 4 May 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for El Palmar as a forward.

Diego Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Diego Sánchez Montoya
Date of birth (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Murcia, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
El Palmar
Youth career
Murcia
2008–2009 Cabezo de Torres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Bala Azul 15 (6)
2010 Rayo Majadahonda 23 (5)
2010–2011 Jumilla 35 (2)
2011–2012 Lorca Atlético 33 (7)
2012–2013 Fuenlabrada 37 (13)
2013–2014 Ponferradina 15 (0)
2014–2015 Lleida Esportiu 37 (7)
2015–2016 Olot 26 (5)
2016–2017 Socuéllamos 23 (3)
2017–2018 Pinatar 16 (1)
2018 Villanovense 19 (0)
2018–2019 Jumilla 22 (0)
2019–2020 Minerva 12 (5)
2020 Lorca 3 (0)
2020–2021 Los Garres 37 (13)
2022– El Palmar 78 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Murcia, Sánchez played youth football with local Real Murcia and CA Cabezo de Torres, making his senior debuts in the 2009–10 season with CD Bala Azul in Tercera División. He first arrived in Segunda División B in the 2010 summer, signing with Jumilla CF.

Sánchez spent the following two years in the third level, with Lorca Atlético CF[1] and CF Fuenlabrada.[2] With the latter team, he scored a career-best 13 goals.

On 5 August 2013, Sánchez signed a two-year deal with SD Ponferradina from Segunda División.[3] On 19 September, he appeared in his first game as a professional, playing the last five minutes in a 1–0 away win against AD Alcorcón.[4]

On 12 August 2014, Sánchez terminated his contract with Ponfe,[5] joining Lleida Esportiu for two seasons hours later.[6]

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