Juan Manuel Sánchez Miño (born 1 January 1990) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays for
Colón as a
left-back or
winger.
He holds an
Italian passport.
Career
Boca Juniors
Sánchez Miño began his playing career in 2004, when he arrived as a teenager in the youth sector of
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...
. He made his official debut for the Xeneizes in 2010 against
Quilmes.
[Profile at Boca Juniors]
It was not until 2012 when, entering often as a substitute, he gained recognition during a very good season that included his first goal in the local league, against
San Lorenzo
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Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
, and three goals at the
2012 Copa Libertadores
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: against
Arsenal de Sarandí
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, against
Fluminense on 11 April, and against
Universidad de Chile on 14 June in the semifinal.
Torino
He took part in Torino's pre-season retreat in July 2014, however, his signing was delayed following problems over the players passport, with Torino having already filled their non-EU squad quota.
This was resolved, as he received an
Italian passport in August, through a confirmed Italian ancestry in
Soveria Mannelli, a
Calabria
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On 9 August 2014 Torino officially announced they had signed Sánchez Miño for an undisclosed fee from Boca Juniors.
He debuted in
Serie A
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on 1 September 2014 in Torino-
Inter, 0–0.
Elche
On 15 September 2020, Sánchez Miño joined
La Liga
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newcomers
Elche CF. On 1 February 2021, Elche and Sánchez parted-ways, making Sánchez Miño a free-agent.
Estudiantes de La Plata
On 17 February 2021, Sánchez Miño returned to Argentina and signed with
Argentine Primera División
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Th ...
side
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata ( lit. "Students from La Plata"), simply referred to as Estudiantes de La Plata , is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, wh ...
.
Colón
In January 2022, Sánchez moved to fellow league club
Colón on a deal until the end of 2023.
Style of play
He can play as a
left-back or a left-sided
winger.
[ ] He combines good pace with the ability to move into channels, as well as a strong left foot.
Career statistics
Club
''Updated 1 January 2015''.
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...
, the Copa Sudamericana
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and the UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
References
External links
Goal Profile*
Statistics on Futbolxxi.com
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1990 births
Living people
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Association football defenders
Association football wingers
Boca Juniors footballers
Torino F.C. players
Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Elche CF players
Club Atlético Colón footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Serie A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
La Liga players
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Brazil
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Footballers from Buenos Aires