Alexander Gustavo Sánchez Reyes (born 6 June 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Alexander Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Alexander Gustavo Sánchez Reyes
Date of birth (1984-06-06) 6 June 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2007 Alianza Lima 49 (3)
2006José Gálvez (loan) 30 (4)
2007–2008 GKS Bełchatów 5 (0)
2008Univ. San Martín (loan) 15 (2)
2008–2011 Alianza Lima 95 (15)
2012 Universidad César Vallejo 37 (5)
2013 Juan Aurich 32 (5)
2014 UT Cajamarca 5 (0)
2014 Los Caimanes 14 (1)
2015 Unión Comercio 29 (5)
2016 Melgar 31 (2)
2017 Águilas Doradas 9 (1)
2017 Unión Comercio 12 (0)
2018–2019 Universidad César Vallejo 58 (5)
2020 Deportivo Llacuabamba 5 (0)
International career
2006–2009 Peru 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Sánchez is a former Alianza Lima youth club player that couldn't reach the first team, the then youth club manager Víctor Rivera helped him with some psychological assistance to prevent Alexander to depress for his relegation to the youth team. Finally he could reach the first team but didn't get a chance to play so he was loaned to promoted club José Gálvez FBC during the 2006 season.

There he had a good season and when he returned with Alianza Lima and played in the first team. He played the first games in the first team and he was the best player in the Peruvian derby between Alianza Lima and Universitario de Deportes scoring one goal but after that he didn't play many matches. At the end of the season he signed for GKS Bełchatów in Poland.

In September 2008, he announced that he signed a one-year contract with the club Alianza Lima.

International career

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Sánchez has made twelve appearances for the Peru national football team.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (28 May 2009). "Peru – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010.
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