TSM Cup Final Penalty Shootout Win – 2019
Mexican goalkeeping legend and Golden Glove winner at the 2005 Confederations Cup.
Oswaldo Javier Sánchez Ibarra (born 21 September 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a sports analyst for TUDN. He is highly regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Mexican footballing history.
Quick Facts
- Organization
- TSM (Team SoloMid)
- Year
- 2019
- Event type
- Cup Final
- Deciding format
- Penalty shootout
- Result
- TSM victory
- Region
- North America
Lore & Background
Sánchez debuted as a substitute for Atlas at age 20 on October 30, 1993, against Veracruz. He later played for Club América, Guadalajara, and Santos Laguna, winning league titles with Guadalajara (Apertura 2006) and Santos Laguna (Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012). He also won the Copa MX in his final season (Apertura 2014). Internationally, he played for Mexico in three World Cups (1998, 2002, 2006) and won the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Glove.
Reader's Guide
Sánchez is known for his goalkeeping skills and leadership. He scored a goal in the 2000 Copa Merconorte match against Club Deportivo El Nacional of Ecuador. He holds the record for most penalty shots saved in Liga MX (25).
Did You Know?
- Sánchez appeared on the cover of the North American edition of FIFA Football 2005 alongside Fernando Morientes and Andriy Shevchenko.
- A statue of Sánchez was erected by Santos Laguna in 2016.
- He won the CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Glove in 2003.
- Sánchez was named CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2006.
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