Wilber Sánchez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilber Alejandro Sánchez Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | October 24, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Managua, Nicaragua | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Estelí | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Don Bosco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Inter Barrio Cuba | ||
| 2001–2003 | Walter Ferretti | ||
| 2003–2005 | Parmalat | (36) | |
| 2005–2006 | Masatepe | (18) | |
| 2006 | Real Estelí | (8) | |
| 2007 | San Salvador | 12 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | América Managua | (10) | |
| 2008–2010 | Walter Ferretti | (20) | |
| 2010–2013 | Real Estelí | (21) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2011 | Nicaragua | 19 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2014 | |||
Wilber Alejandro Sánchez Ramírez (born October 24, 1979) is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Real Estelí.
Club career[edit]
He started his career at second division Inter Barrio Cuba and played for Walter Ferretti, Parmalat, Masatepe and Real Estelí.[1]
El Salvador[edit]
After a stunning performance in the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup, played in San Salvador, Sánchez joined San Salvador F.C. In his debut game, the speedy striker came on as a substitute in the 65th minutes, but managed to score 2 headed goals, giving his side the victory, 3–2, against Vista Hermosa.[2]
In June 2007 he was snapped up by América Managua[3] but left them for Walter Ferretti a year later. He has played for Real Estelí since 2010.[4]
International career[edit]
Sánchez made his debut for Nicaragua in an April 2001 friendly match against Belize and has earned a total of 19 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[5] and played at the 2001,[6] 2007,[7] 2009,[8] and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]
His final international was a January 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Belize.
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Jessica Matamoros and they have a daughter, Briana.
References[edit]
- ^ “El avión” alzó vuelo - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ GOLPEÓ DURO - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilber Sánchez será un "Diablo Rojo" - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Estelí más compacto - El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- ^ Wilber Sánchez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2007 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2009 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ Copa Centroamericana 2011 (UNCAF Nations Cup) - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links[edit]
- Wilber Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Managua
- Men's association football forwards
- Nicaraguan men's footballers
- Nicaragua men's international footballers
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- C.D. Walter Ferretti players
- Real Estelí FC players
- San Salvador F.C. footballers
- Nicaraguan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador
- Nicaraguan expatriate sportspeople in El Salvador
- Nicaraguan football biography stubs