Álex Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Alejandro 'Alex' Sánchez López (born 6 June 1989 in Zaragoza
, Aragon
) is a Spanish
footballer who played for Real Zaragoza
as a striker.
He became famous in November 2009, when he became the first player to appear in a professional game with just one hand.
still in his teens. In 2008, he began playing in both the national and regional leagues, with its B
and C clubs.
On 8 November 2009, Sánchez made his professional debut for the club, in La Liga
, playing 20 minutes in the 1–3 loss at Valencia CF
, having replaced Ángel Lafita
. He became the first player to appear in a professional game with only one hand.
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
) 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 played for Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
as a striker.
He became famous in November 2009, when he became the first player to appear in a professional game with just one hand.
Football career
Sánchez began his football career with local El Salvador, joining Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
still in his teens. In 2008, he began playing in both the national and regional leagues, with its B
Real Zaragoza B
Real Zaragoza B is a Spanish football club based in Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1962, it is the reserve team of Real Zaragoza, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home matches at Ciudad Deportiva Real Zaragoza, with a capacity of 2,500...
and C clubs.
On 8 November 2009, Sánchez made his professional debut for the club, in La Liga
La 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...
, playing 20 minutes in the 1–3 loss at Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, having replaced Ángel Lafita
Ángel Lafita
Ángel Lafita Castillo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza in the Spanish first division.Usually a winger, being comfortable on both sides of the pitch, he can also appear as an attacking midfielder....
. He became the first player to appear in a professional game with only one hand.