Ibon Sánchez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Océn.
Ibon Sánchez
Sánchez playing for Bilbao Athletic in 2025
Personal information
Full name Ibon Ignacio Sánchez Océn
Date of birth (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004
Place of birth Getxo, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 35
Youth career
2015–2016 Getxo
2016–2018 Romo
2018–2022 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Basconia 24 (2)
2023– Bilbao Athletic 86 (8)
2025– Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025

Ibon Ignacio Sánchez Océn (born 8 March 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.

Career

Born in Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Sánchez played for CD Getxo and Romo FC before joining Athletic Bilbao's Lezama youth academy in 2018, aged 14. He made his senior debut with farm team CD Basconia in the 2022–23 season, in Tercera Federación (the regionalised fifth tier).[1]

Sánchez first appeared with Athletic's reserves in the Primera Federación (third tier) on 2 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mikel Goti in a 1–0 home win over CA Osasuna B.[2] After they suffered relegation, he subsequently became a regular starter for the B side, helping in their immediate promotion and becoming a team captain afterwards.[1]

Sánchez made his first team debut on 1 October 2025, replacing Maroan Sannadi late on in a 4–1 loss away to Borussia Dortmund in the season's UEFA Champions League league phase.[3][4][5]

Honours

Bilbao Athletic

References

  1. ^ a b "Ibon Sánchez, el capitán del filial, debuta con el Athletic en la Champions" [Ibon Sánchez, the captain of the reserve team, debuts with Athletic in the Champions] (in Spanish). El Correo. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic se lleva el derbi ante Osasuna Promesas con un gol de Izeta (1–0)" [Bilbao Athletic take the derby against Osasuna Promesas with a goal from Izeta (1–0)] (in Spanish). Naiz. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Ibon Sánchez acepta el reto y deja muy buenas sensaciones en su debut" [Ibon Sánchez accepts the challenge and leaves a very good impression on his debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Ibon Sánchez, cerca del gol en su debut" [Ibon Sánchez, close to a goal on his debut] (in Spanish). Deia. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Ibon Sánchez makes his Athletic Club debut". Athletic Bilbao. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic ya es Campeón: Un año después regresará a Primera Federación" [Bilbao Athletic are now champions: A year later they return to the Primera Federación]. GolsMedia (in Spanish). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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