Diego Alexander Sánchez Guevara (born 12 April 2005), also known as Chicha,[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
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| Full name | Diego Alexander Sánchez Guevara | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Tigres UANL | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Tigres UANL | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Tigres UANL | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Mexico U20 | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editTigres UANL
editSánchez began his career at the academy of Tigres UANL, progressing through all categories, until making his professional debut on 17 March 2023, being subbed in at the 85th minute of a 5–1 win against Mazatlán.[2] and on 8 August 2025, he scored his first goal as a professional in a 7–0 win against Puebla.[3]
International career
editIn 2025, Sánchez was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 June 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Club World Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tigres UANL | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025–26 | 17 | 4 | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
Honours
editMexico
References
edit- ↑ Martínez, Enrique (3 October 2025). "'Chicha' Sánchez, la promesa del Tricolor Sub 20 que tiene a Gignac como maestro: "Me regaña mucho"". Milenio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "UANL Tigres - Mazatlán FC 5:1 (Primera División 2023/2024 Clausura, 12. Round)". WorldFootball.net. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Cerda, Ashley (9 August 2025). "El primero de Chicha". OnceDiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Convocatoria Oficial de México Sub-20 para el Mundial de Chile". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Diego Sánchez at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
External links
edit- Diego Sánchez at Soccerway
- Diego Sánchez at WorldFootball.net