Carlos Sánchez García (born 19 January 1978) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a

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Club career

A graduate of local CD Leganés' youth system,

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-born Sánchez signed with

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giants Real Madrid in 1999, being first-choice for both its B and C sides. Benefitting from forced absences to Iker Casillas and

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he appeared once for the first team, a 1–1 away draw against RCD Mallorca on 23 December 2001. Nothing more than a third-string player for the club, Sánchez would be loaned from 2004 to 2006, spending two seasons in the

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with Polideportivo Ejido and

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, both in

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, where he also featured very rarely. However, for the 2006–07 campaign, already a

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, Sánchez joined another team at that level,

CD Castellón Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a professional Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded on 20 July 1922, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games at '' N ...

, and was an undisputed starter in his second year as they finished fifth. He was also awarded the

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for the category, after only 27 goals conceded in 33 games. In the summer of 2010, following Castellón's

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, 32-year-old Carlos returned to the

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, signing with amateurs CD Puerta Bonita. After retiring, he worked as a goalkeeper coach at CD Leganés.Carlos Sánchez, un 'galáctico' en Leganés (Carlos Sánchez, a 'galáctico' in Leganés)
Mundo Deportivo, 5 November 2016 (in Spanish)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Carlos 1978 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish footballers Association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players CD Leganés B players Real Madrid C footballers Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Madrid CF players Polideportivo Ejido footballers UD Almería players CD Castellón footballers