Joaquín Sánchez

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Joaquín
Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez
Date of birth	July 21, 1981 (1981-07-21) (age 26)
Place of birth	El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right Winger
Club information
Current club	Valencia CF
Number	17
Youth clubs
1994–1999	Real Betis B
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999–2006 2006–	Real Betis Valencia	216 (32) 066 0(8)
National team2
2002–Present	Spain	51 (4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of April 29, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez, (born July 21, 1981 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Valencia CF. He is a right winger.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Real Betis 1.2 Valencia CF 1.3 International team 2 Honours 3 Career statistics 4 International goals 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Real Betis

During the 1999-00 season, Joaquín played 26 games for Real Betis B, scoring 2 goals. He then played 38 games, scoring 3 goals, in the Real Betis first team in the Segunda División during the 2000-01 season. Betis were promoted the same season.

Joaquín made over 180 appearances in La Liga and scored 29 goals in his following five seasons with Real Betis. He also scored 3 goals in the Copa del Rey. He was a consistent assister of goals for Real Betis, assisting over 50 goals in five La Liga seasons. Joaquín played in two third round qualifying Champions League matches, as well as 6 group stages matches in 2005, including a 1-0 triumph over Chelsea and a 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield. Joaquín also made 9 UEFA Cup appearances in his career, scoring one goal.

Joaquín won his first and only medal for Real Betis during the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna at the Vicente Calderón stadium, on June 11, 2005. Joaquín played the full ninety minutes plus thirty minutes of extra time as Betis won 2-1.

On July 27, 2006 following a discussion with Joaquín, Real Betis chairman José León stated that Joaquin had convinced him that he would stay at Real Betis for another year. "It has surprised me a lot,” he admitted. “I came to convince him and on the contrary, he has convinced me", stated José León.^[1] Then, during mid-August, Joaquín shocked los béticos by declaring in a press conference his intentions to leave Real Betis.

[edit] Valencia CF

Joaquín finally made his big move to a big club by joining the Spanish giants Valencia CF, he was thought to have moved to Valencia in early August 2006 for €15.0 million, along with a swap deal that included Regueiro. However, some difficulties in the payment appeared, along with Regueiro's insistence in staying at Valencia, which meant that the transfer was delayed. A bid of €25.0 million was later accepted. Joaquín was loaned to Albacete as punishment by Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, due to Joaquín taking a certain percentage of the transfer fee. Manuel Ruiz de Lopera used a clause in Joaquín's contract whereby he could be loaned to any club if it was decided by Real Betis. Joaquín went to Albacete using his own transport and to prove that he went to the club he had himself photographed by operatives working nearby. The switch to Albacete was then canceled. Joaquín officially moved to Valencia in late August 2006 for €25.0 million, making him Valencias most expensive signing. Having sorted out financial dealings with Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, signing a five year contract, with the choice of a further one year extension.

[edit] International team

Joaquín was a member of the Spanish squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Although he was injured, he took but missed the crucial penalty which led to their elimination from the competition against South Korea in the quarter-finals. However, he played again for Spain at Euro 2004 and also at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

[edit] Honours

Copa del Rey: 2005, 2008

[edit] Career statistics

(Last updated April 29, 2008. Astrix signals statistics drawn from all competitions.)

Season	Club	Division	Apps	Goals	Assists
1999/00	Real Betis B		26	2	?
2000/01	Real Betis	Segunda	36	3	?
2001/02	Real Betis	La Liga	34	4	9
2002/03	Real Betis	La Liga	37	9	12
2003/04	Real Betis	La Liga	36	7	12
2004/05	Real Betis	La Liga	38	5	15
2005/06	Real Betis	La Liga	51*	3	9
2006/07	Valencia CF	La Liga	45*	5	5
2007/08	Valencia CF	La Liga	46*	7	8
2002/08	Spain		51*	4	5
Total			399	49	75

[edit] International goals

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	March 26, 2005	Chile	3-0	Won	Friendly
2	February 9, 2005	San Marino	5-0	Won	WC 2006 Qual.
3	September 6, 2003	Portugal	3-0	Won	Friendly
4	February 2, 2003	Armenia	3-0	Won	EURO 2004 Qual.
Last updated April 29, 2008

[edit] References

1. ^ León dice que Joaquín se entregará al Betis - Marca.com

[edit] External links

• Joaquín Sánchez FIFA competition record
• (Spanish) Player stats at www.lfp.es
• Profile At UEFA.com
• Yahoo! Sport Statistics

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