Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches (born 3 January 1973), nicknamed Vitamina, is an Argentine former player who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Paraguayan club Olimpia.
He spent his 13-year professional career in four countries. In 2007, he started working as a manager.
Honours
Universidad Concepción Primera B: 2013
LDU Quito Serie A: 2024 Supercopa Ecuador: 2025
Playing career Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Sánchez started playing for Rosario Central, before moving to Feyenoord in 1996. He scored a career-best 16 goals in his first season in the Eredivisie, helping the Rotterdam team to a final runner-up place.Deze vijf Argentijnen gingen Senesi voor bij Feyenoord (These five Argentinians preceded Senesi at Feyenoord); Algemeen Dagblad, 2 September 2019 Later, he represented briefly Deportivo Alavés from SpainUn derbi que se añoraba (Long-awaited derby); Mundo Deportivo, 17 January 1999 El Celta se aleja del líder (Celta further away from first place); Mundo Deportivo, 19 April 1999 and Belgian side RC Harelbeke.
Sánchez returned home in 1999, first with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario. After being told by coach Ángel Tulio Zof he was not neededAngel Tulio Zof: "Somos candidatos al título" (Angel Tulio Zof: "We are title candidates"); Infobae, 21 March 2005 he signed with Quilmes Atlético Club, but suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32.Estudiantes trituró a Quilmes a puro gol (Estudiantes crushed Quilmes speaking in goals); Clarín, 24 April 2005
Coaching career Sánchez began his managerial career at Club Atlético Banfield,América visita a Banfield en la Copa Libertadores (América visit Banfield in Libertadores Cup); El Siglo de Torreón, 21 March 2007 helping the team avoid relegation from the Primera División.Sánchez: “Prefiero pensar en el día a día” (Sánchez: "I'd rather take it one day at a time"); Agencia Universitaria de Noticias, 18 May 2007 He also managed Rosario Central for nine games, until he was fired on 6 October 2008."Yo no renuncié, me despidieron" ("I did not resign, I was fired") ; TyC Sports, 6 October 2008
In February 2009, Sánchez agreed to take charge of Bolivian Primera División club Oriente Petrolero,"Vitamina" es el nuevo DT de Oriente ("Vitamin" is new Oriente Petrolero HC) ; Facetas Deportivas, February 2009 being relieved of his duties in early October of that year.Oriente Petrolero se quedó sin ‘Vitamina’ (Oriente Petrolero ran out of 'Vitamin') ; El Deber, October 2009 On 5 December 2012 he moved countries again, being appointed at C.D. Universidad de Concepción in Chile.Pablo ‘Vitamina’ Sánchez es el nuevo entrenador de la Universidad de Concepción (Pablo 'Vitamin' Sánchez is the new manager of Universidad de Concepción); Soy Chile, 5 December 2012
Sánchez continued to work in the Chilean Primera División the following years, being in charge of O'Higgins FC,"Vitamina" Sánchez se convierte en el nuevo DT de O'Higgins ("Vitamin" Sánchez becomes new O'Higgins HC); 24 Horas, 25 January 2015 Pablo "Vitamina" Sánchez fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de O'Higgins (Pablo "Vitamin" Sánchez was presented as the new manager of O'Higgins); El Periscopio, January 2015 Everton de Viña del MarVitamina Sánchez es el nuevo DT del Everton de Viña del Mar (Vitamin Sánchez is the new HC of Everton de Viña del Mar); ESPN, 16 September 2016 and Deportes Iquique.'Vitamina' Sánchez y su objetivo: "Posicionar a Iquique en lugares competitivos" ('Vitamin' Sánchez and his goal: "To position Iquique in competitive places"); Fox Sports, 6 December 2018 One decade after leaving, he returned to both the Bolivian top tier and Oriente.'Vitamina' Sánchez es el nuevo DT de Oriente Petrolero ('Vitamin' Sánchez is the new Oriente Petrolero HC); Goal, 28 September 2019
On 24 October 2022, Palestino announced an agreement with Sánchez to become the club manager since December 2022 replacing Gustavo Costas.
References
External links
Beijen profile