Víctor Sánchez (footballer, born 1976)
Spanish football player/coach
Víctor Sánchez del Amo (born 23 February 1976) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a right midfielder.
His crossing ability was among the qualities that brought him international recognition with Spain, and especially Deportivo. He started his career with Real Madrid and went on to win a total of seven major titles between the two clubs; over 11 seasons in La Liga, where he also represented Racing de Santander, he amassed totals of 310 matches and 49 goals.
After five years as an assistant, Sánchez began working as a manager in 2015. He notably won the 2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga with Olimpija Ljubljana.
Club career
Real Madrid
Sánchez was born in Madrid. Being a product of the famous Real Madrid youth system, he made his first-team debut on 25 May 1996 in the season's last matchday, a 1–0 away win against Real Zaragoza.
Almost never a starter during his spell in the capital, Sánchez did appear in 36 La Liga games in 1996–97 (25 starts, five goals) as the Fabio Capello-led side won the national championship. He also played a supporting role in Madrid's conquest of the following campaign's UEFA Champions League.
Deportivo
For 1998–99, Sánchez had to leave his hometown club as he faced stiff competition, and his first stop was Racing de Santander where he scored 12 top-division goals to earn a move to Deportivo de La Coruña.
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