Kevin Sánchez
 Sánchez playing for Deportivo La Coruña in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Sánchez Rey | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Burgos, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cartagena (on loan from Deportivo La Coruña) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Inter Vista Alegre | ||
| 2014–2019 | Burgos | ||
| 2019–2023 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 2019–2020 | → San Tirso (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Deportivo B | 53 | (18) |
| 2023– | Deportivo La Coruña | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Cartagena (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2025 | |||
Kevin Sánchez Rey (born 20 February 2005), sometimes known as just Kevin, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Cartagena, on loan from Deportivo de La Coruña. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.[1]
Club career
[edit]Born in Burgos, Castile and León, Sánchez joined Deportivo de La Coruña's youth setup in 2019, after representing Burgos CF and CD Internacional Vista Alegre; he was initially assigned to affiliate club San Tirso SD.[2][3] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 20 November 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Tercera Federación home win over Silva SD.[4]
On 16 June 2023, Sánchez renewed his contract with Dépor until 2028,[5] and was definitely promoted to the B-team. He made his first team debut on 6 December, replacing Berto Cayarga and scoring an equalizer in a 3–2 home loss to CD Tenerife, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]
Sánchez made his professional debut on 17 November 2024, replacing Hugo Rama in a 2–1 Segunda División away loss to UD Almería.[7] The following 30 July, he moved to Primera Federación side FC Cartagena on a one-year loan deal.[8]
International career
[edit]Sánchez represented Spain at under-18[9] and under-19 levels.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin no se cierra en banda" [Kevin is not stopped on the wing] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Madera de goleador" [Goalscorer work] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Así es Kevin Sánchez: el gol del Deportivo juvenil llegado desde Burgos, en honor a Pontedeume" [This is Kevin Sánchez: Deportivo juvenil's goal from Burgos, in an honour to Pontedeume] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Sánchez debuta con el Deportivo Fabril" [Kevin Sánchez debuts with Deportivo Fabril] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Kevin renueva por cinco años con el RC Deportivo" [Kevin renews for five years with RC Deportivo] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Sánchez: "Meter gol en mi debut es un sueño, lloré y todo de la emoción"" [Kevin Sánchez: "To score in my debut is a dream, I cried from the emotion"] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "El "sueño" de Kevin se hace realidad con el Dépor" [The "dream" of Kevin comes true with Dépor] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Sánchez jugará cedido esta temporada en el FC Cartagena" [Kevin Sánchez will play on loan this season at FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "El deportivista Kevin Sánchez, convocado de nuevo por la selección española sub-18" [The deportivista Kevin Sánchez, called up again by the Spain national under-18 team] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Mella y Kevin, citados por la selección española sub-19" [Mella and Kevin, called up by the Spain national under-19 team] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Sánchez at BDFutbol
- Kevin Sánchez at Soccerway