Felipe Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2021 | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| 2021–2023 | Gimnasia LP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Gimnasia LP | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | Schalke 04 | 21 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Schalke 04 II | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 January 2026 | |||
Felipe Sánchez (born 7 April 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.
Club career
Gimnasia LP
Sánchez joined the youth team of Gimnasia LP in 2021. He made his professional debut for the club in a Copa Argentina match on 22 February 2023, which was lost on penalties against Excursionistas.[1] He signed his first professional contract on 13 March 2023.[2]
Schalke 04
During the summer of 2024, Felipe Sanchez was wanted by Atalanta and Valencia. But on 9 July 2024, German club Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Sánchez until 30 June 2028.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 January 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gimnasia LP | 2023 | Primera División | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Schalke 04 II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Gimnasia La Plata vs. Excursionistas 1-1". Soccerway.
- ^ "Felipe Sánchez es profesional!". Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (in Spanish). 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Defender Felipe Sanchez signs for FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Felipe Sánchez - Club matches". worldfootball.net.
External links
- Profile at the Schalke 04 website
- Felipe Sánchez at Soccerway