Ricard Sánchez

Ricard Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Ricard Sánchez Sendra
Date of birth (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Granada
Number 12
Youth career
Sant Jaume dels Domenys
2009–2013 Gimnàstic
2013–2017 Barcelona
2017–2018 Toledo
2018–2019 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Atlético Madrid B 61 (3)
2020–2021 Atlético Madrid 1 (0)
2021– Granada 81 (8)
2021–2022Lugo (loan) 31 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Spain U19 9 (0)
2022 Spain U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2019 Armenia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Ricard Sánchez Sendra (born 22 February 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Granada.[1]

Club career

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Born in Sant Jaume dels Domenys, Tarragona, Catalonia, Sánchez joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2013, from Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He left the club in 2017,[2] and played briefly for CD Toledo before joining Atlético Madrid in 2018.[3]

After making his senior debut with the reserves in Segunda División B, Sánchez made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting and scoring the second in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win against CE Cardassar.[4] He made his professional – and La Liga – debut the following 20 February, in a 0–2 home defeat against Levante UD.[5]

On 31 August 2021, Sánchez signed a four-year deal with fellow top tier side Granada CF, and was immediately loaned to CD Lugo in Segunda División for the season.[6]

International career

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Sánchez is a former Spanish youth international. He was part of Spanish squad which won 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 24 May 2024.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid B 2018–19 Segunda División B 13 0 0 0 13 0
2019–20 24 2 1[a] 0 25 2
2020–21 24 1 13 0
Total 61 3 1 0 62 3
Atlético Madrid 2020–21 La Liga 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 1
CD Lugo (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 31 1 1 0 32 1
Granada CF 2022–23 Segunda División 33 3 2 1 35 4
2023–24 La Liga 33 3 0 0 33 3
Total 66 6 2 1 68 7
Career total 159 10 5 2 0 0 1 0 165 12
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Segunda División B promotion play-offs

Honours

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Club

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Granada

International

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Spain U19

References

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  1. ^ a b Ricard Sánchez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Ricard Sánchez hace autocrítica después de su expulsión ante el Cornellà" [Ricard Sánchez makes self-criticism after his dismissal against Cornellà] (in Spanish). Sport. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ricard, el sorprendente pichichi que quiere volver a levantar la Copa" [Ricard, the unexpected pichichi who wants to lift the Cup again] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ricard y Sanabria debutaron con el primer equipo" [Ricard and Sanabria debuted with the first team] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Atletico Madrid vs. Levante - 20 February 2021". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Ricard Sánchez, un lateral de futuro para el carril diestro" [Ricard Sánchez, a full-back for the future for the right flank] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Esta es la lista definitiva de convocados de España para el Campeonato de Europa Sub-19 de Armenia". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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