Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches (born 3 January 1973), nicknamed Vitamina, is an

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football

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and former player who played as a

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. He spent his 13-year professional career in four countries. In 2007, he started working as a manager.

Playing career

Born in

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, Sánchez started playing for

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, before moving to Feyenoord in 1996. He scored a career-best 16 goals in his first season in the

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, helping the

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team to a final runner-up place.Deze vijf Argentijnen gingen Senesi voor bij Feyenoord (These five Argentinians preceded Senesi at Feyenoord)

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, 2 September 2019 Later, he represented briefly

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from Spain and Belgian side

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. Sánchez returned home in 1999, first with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario. After being told by coach Ángel Tulio Zof he was not needed he signed with Quilmes Atlético Club, but suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32.

Coaching career

Sánchez began his managerial career at Club Atlético Banfield, helping the team avoid relegation from the

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. He also managed Rosario Central for nine games, until he was fired on 6 October 2008. In February 2009, Sánchez agreed to take charge of Bolivian Primera División club Oriente Petrolero, being relieved of his duties in early October of that year. On 5 December 2012 he moved countries again, being appointed at C.D. Universidad de Concepción in Chile. Sánchez continued to work in the Chilean Primera División the following years, being in charge of O'Higgins FC, Everton de Viña del Mar and

Deportes Iquique Club de Deportes Iquique S.A.D.P. is a Chilean football club based in Iquique that is a current member of the Primera B. Founded in 1978, the club's home stadium is the Estadio Tierra de Campeones, which has a 13,171 capacity. Iquique has spent ...

. One decade after leaving, he returned to both the Bolivian top tier and Oriente. On 24 October 2022, Palestino announced an agreement with Sánchez to become the club manager since December 2022 replacing Gustavo Costas.

References

External links

Argentine League player statistics at Fútbol XXI

Argentine League coach statistics at Fútbol XXI
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Vitamina 1973 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Rosario Central footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Eredivisie players Feyenoord players La Liga players Deportivo Alavés players Belgian Pro League players K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Argentine football managers Argentine Primera División managers Club Atlético Banfield managers Rosario Central managers Oriente Petrolero managers Chilean Primera División managers C.D. Universidad de Concepción managers O'Higgins F.C. managers Everton de Viña del Mar managers Deportes Iquique managers Audax Italiano managers Club Deportivo Palestino managers Argentine expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Bolivia Expatriate football managers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile