José María Sánchez Lage, also known as "Sánchez Lage", was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a winger for several clubs including
River Plate and
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club based in the Banfield district of Greater Buenos Aires. It was founded on 21 January 1896, by the British–origin inhabitants of that city (mostly English, and some Scots and Irish). The club ...
in
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
and
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926 as a result of the merger of two clubs who had maintained a large sporting rivalry for years in the city: ''Real Stadium Club Ovetense'' and ''Real Club De ...
and
Valencia C.F. in
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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.
His former teammate and friend
Paquito said: "He was the second
Di Stéfano in Spain."
References
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1931 births
2005 deaths
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine footballers
Club Atlético Huracán footballers
Club Atlético River Plate footballers
Real Oviedo players
Valencia CF players
Association football midfielders
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain