Playing position Height 1.83 m Children Rodrigo Sanchez Role Football player Current team Zakho FC | Name Ramon Sanchez Salary 72,000 USD (2009) Years Team Weight 74 kg | |
Full name Ramon Alfredo Sanchez Paredes Date of birth (1982-05-25) May 25, 1982 (age 33) Place of birth San Juan Opico, El Salvador 1994–1998 San Juan Opico Escuela de Futbol Similar People Dominic Kinnear, Mark Watson, Frank Yallop | ||
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Ramón Alfredo Sánchez Paredes (born May 25, 1982 in San Juan Opico) is a Salvadoran football player.
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Sánchez has played professionally with Juventud Independiente, Arcense, San Salvador, Chalatenango and Alianza in the first division in El Salvador. He scored three goals in the 2009 season for Alianza, which was good for second most on the team. In total he has played 227 games in the Salvadoran first division and scored 19 goals.
Sánchez joined the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer in 2009, and scored two goals in 10 appearances with the team in his debut year. He was later released from the team on June 29, 2010.
In late July 2010, Sánchez signed a one-year contract with Águila, after having spent some time with the San Jose Earthquakes of the Major League Soccer. After his contract expired with Aguila, he made a move to Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2011.
In February 2013 Sánchez signed with Kazakh team FC Vostok to play in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Following his Life Ban, Sánchez signed for Iraqi Premier League side Zakho FC, since the Iraqi Premier League is not being recognised by FIFA. Subsequently, fellow banned teammates José Henríquez and Cristian Castillo joined Dohuk SC, who also play in the Iraqi Premier League.
International
In 2002 Sánchez won the gold medal with the Salvadoran under-22 team in the Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos, beating Mexico in the final.
Sánchez made his senior debut for El Salvador in a June 2003 friendly match against Honduras and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 69 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 22 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 2003, 2007, 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
On September 20, 2013, Sánchez was one of 14 Salvador players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing.