Manuel Sanchís

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Lore & Background

Sanchís was born in Alberic, Valencia. During his career, he represented CD Condal, Real Valladolid, Real Madrid and Córdoba CF, and he was a member of the successful Madrid sides in the mid-60s that won four La Liga championships in five years, with the addition of the 1965–66 edition of the European Cup (in this competition, he appeared 35 times for the club). Sanchís earned 11 caps for Spain, and represented the nation at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In the group stage of that tournament, he scored in a 2–1 win against Switzerland.

In Their Own Story

An offensive-minded defender who was deployed as a forward earlier in his career, Sanchís was known for his exceptional physical qualities, including his strength as well as his class and skills. After retiring, he started working as a manager, beginning with Real Madrid Castilla. He was also in charge of CD Tenerife in the Segunda División before being appointed at the Equatorial Guinea national team. As the nation was immersed in a situation that would lead to the coup d'état against Francisco Macías Nguema, the sporting facilities suffered from a deep lack of investment, and Sanchís eventually left his post and returned to his country. He subsequently was in charge of lowly AD Torrejón, AD Parla, Daimiel CF, CD Don Benito, and UD Alzira, mainly in the Community of Madrid.

Reader's Guide

An offensive-minded defender who was deployed as a forward earlier in his career, Sanchís was known for his exceptional physical qualities, including his strength as well as his class and skills. After retiring, Sanchís started working as a manager. After beginning with Real Madrid Castilla, he was also in charge of CD Tenerife in the Segunda División before being appointed at the Equatorial Guinea national team. As the nation was immersed in a situation that would lead to the coup d'état against Francisco Macías Nguema, the sporting facilities in the country suffered from a deep lack of investment, and Sanchís eventually left his post and returned to his country. He subsequently was in charge of lowly AD Torrejón, AD Parla, Daimiel CF, CD Don Benito and UD Alzira, mainly in the Community of Madrid.

Did You Know?

• Sanchís died on 28 October 2017 in Madrid at the age of 79, from pulmonary embolism.
• He won the European Cup with Real Madrid in 1965–66.
• Sanchís was named to the FUWO European Team of the Season in 1966.