Carlos Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Carlos Sánchez García (born 18 January 1978 in Madrid
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for CD Puerta Bonita
in the Spanish fourth division
, as a goalkeeper.
giants Real Madrid
's youth system, Sánchez was an undisputed first-choice in both its B
and C
sides. Benefitting from forced absences to Iker Casillas
and César Sánchez
, he appeared once for the first team, at RCD Mallorca
, on 23 December, 2001, in a 1–1 tie.
Nothing more than a third-string player for the club, Sánchez would be loaned from 2004–06, spending two seasons in the second division
, with Polideportivo Ejido
and UD Almería
, both in Andalusia
, where he would also appear very rarely.
However, in 2006–07, already a free agent
, Sánchez joined another team in that level, CD Castellón
, and would be an undisputed starter in the second season, as the side finished fifth. He was also awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy
for the category, after only 27 goals conceded in 33 contests.
In the 2010 summer, following Castellón's relegation
, 32-year old Carlos returned to the Community of Madrid, signing with amateurs CD Puerta Bonita
.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for CD Puerta Bonita
CD Puerta Bonita
Club Deportivo Puerta Bonita is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake autonomous community. Founded in 1942, it plays in 3ª - Group 7, holding home games at Antiguo Canódromo de Carabanchel, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators....
in the Spanish fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, as a goalkeeper.
Football career
A graduate of La LigaLa Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
giants Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
's youth system, Sánchez was an undisputed first-choice in both its B
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
and C
Real Madrid C
Real Madrid C is a Spanish association football team that plays in the Tercera División. It is the second reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at La Ciudad del Real Madrid in Valdebebas outside the city of Madrid...
sides. Benefitting from forced absences to Iker Casillas
Íker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both...
and César Sánchez
César Sánchez
César Sánchez Domínguez , known as César or Sánchez, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a goalkeeper.-Valladolid / Real Madrid:...
, he appeared once for the first team, at RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, on 23 December, 2001, in a 1–1 tie.
Nothing more than a third-string player for the club, Sánchez would be loaned from 2004–06, spending two seasons in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, with Polideportivo Ejido
Polideportivo Ejido
Club Polideportivo Ejido, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in El Ejido, Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1969, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 4....
and UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
, both in Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, where he would also appear very rarely.
However, in 2006–07, already a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
, Sánchez joined another team in that level, CD Castellón
CD Castellón
Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castalia, which has a capacity of 16,000.-History:Football first appeared in...
, and would be an undisputed starter in the second season, as the side finished fifth. He was also awarded the Ricardo Zamora Trophy
Ricardo Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
for the category, after only 27 goals conceded in 33 contests.
In the 2010 summer, following Castellón's relegation
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
, 32-year old Carlos returned to the Community of Madrid, signing with amateurs CD Puerta Bonita
CD Puerta Bonita
Club Deportivo Puerta Bonita is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the namesake autonomous community. Founded in 1942, it plays in 3ª - Group 7, holding home games at Antiguo Canódromo de Carabanchel, which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators....
.