Nelson Hernán León Sánchez (born 3 October 1966), known as Nelson León Sánchez or Nelson Sanchez, is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Paraguay, Chile, Greece and Indonesia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Hernán León Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Guaraní | |||
| Libertad | |||
| 1990 | Tembetary | ||
| Magallanes | |||
| Deportes La Serena | |||
| 1995–1996 | Persma Manado | ||
| 1996–1997 | Arema Malang | ||
| 1997–1998 | Persema Malang | ||
| 1998–2000 | PSMS Medan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Persiba Bantul | ||
| 2022 | PSGJ Cirebon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editLeón Sánchez played in Paraguay for Guaraní, Libertad and Tembetary until the club was relegated to the second division.[1] Then, he returned to his country of birth and played for Magallanes[2] and Deportes La Serena.[1]
After a stint in the Greek football,[1] he came to Indonesia in 1995 to play for Persma Manado,[3] where he coincided with his compatriots Rodrigo Araya and Juan Rodríguez Rubio.[4] In 1996 he switched to Arema Malang, coinciding with his compatriots Juan Rodríguez Rubio, again, and Julio César Moreno,[5] becoming the first Latin trio to play for the club.[6]
He also played for Persema Malang[7] and PSMS Medan. He retired in 2000.[3]
Agent career
editIn 2001 he became a football agent[8] by starting a company called "PT Sanchezgoal Management" based in Cinere, Depok. He has been the representative of players such as Mohamed Sissoko, Ronald Fagundez, Arthur Cunha and Patrick Cruz.[3]
He also was the representative of his compatriot Julio Lopez along with his father, Luis.[9]
Controversies
editHe and his wife was involved in a case of human trafficking in Paraguay since they took about thirty Indonesian teenagers to that country with no papers, according to the Paraguayan judicial authorities.[10] In principle, the Indonesian teenagers, who were young football players, would be educated and trained in the country to represent Paraguay in the future in the context of a sport project where also took part well-known professional coached such as Miguel Ángel Arrué and Hugo Villasanti.[11]
When he served as the representative of his compatriot Nelson San Martín, the agreed conditions to live in Indonesia weren't suitable, according to San Martín.[12]
Coaching career
editIn November 2019, he became the coach of Persiba Bantul in the Indonesian Liga 3.[3]
In 2022, he coached PSGJ Cirebon in the same league.[13]
Personal life
editHe married the Indonesian Teti Citraresmi Rahayu[10] and made his home in Indonesia.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Isleñas". ultimahora.com (in Spanish). 27 March 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Abarzúa, Esteban (30 March 2020). "Secretos de camarín". DeadBall (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Nugroho, Tiyo Bayu (24 November 2019). "Fakta Nelson Sanchez, Direktur Teknik Asal Chile Tim Liga 3 Persiba". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Buzón de Rodrigo". www.lanación.com (in Spanish). La Nación (Costa Rica). 2 November 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Prima, Agung (23 April 2020). "10 Tahun Lebih Arema Tak "Dijajah" Pemain Asal Chile". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Prima, Agung. "Juan Manuel Rodriguez Rubio". Wearemania (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Nelson León Sánchez en Arema Malang Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
- ^ Nelson León Sánchez on Instagram
- ^ "¿Quién es Julio López?: el nuevo refuerzo chileno de Atlante". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 22 July 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Hay dos imputados en el caso de indonesios". ultimahora.com (in Spanish). 6 November 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ García Garozzo, Pedro (27 March 2009). "Sepultan la pesadilla del tsunami y forjan un sueño". ultimahora.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Leal, Ignacio (7 October 2017). "El monarca de Malasia" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Kurniawan, Dede (6 August 2022). "Desakan Nelson Leon Sanchez Out Mencuat Usai Glory Trofeo". cirebon.inews.id/ (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 November 2022.