Francisco Sánchez Silva

For other people with the same name, see Francisco Sanchez (disambiguation).
Francisco Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Sánchez Silva
Date of birth (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986
Place of birth Vina del Mar, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Audax Italiano
Number 21
Youth career
1998–2004 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Everton 145 (8)
2010 San Luis Quillota 9 (0)
2011– Audax Italiano 31 (4)
National team
2005 Chile U20 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2011.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2011

Francisco Sánchez Silva (born 8 September 1986 in Vina del Mar) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays at Audax Italiano in the position of midfielder, sometimes as defender.

He is nicknamed Paco, common term of endearment of Francisco in Chile and all countries that speak in Spanish language. Sánchez started his career at Everton in 2004, for one year later, be part of the Chilean U20 team that was part of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Club career

Sánchez started his football career in the youth ranks of Everton in 1998, being promoted to the professional adult team in June 2004. Paco became in a key player of Everton during the seasons that faced the club of Viña del Mar. In 2007, he lived his worst season in the team, but in the next season, under the coach Nelson Acosta, the club reached his fourth title in the Chilean Primera División, after 32 years without a league title.

In the second semester of 2008, Sánchez was an undisputed titular, but in the next campaigns, Sánchez was relegated to the bench, and in winter break of 2010, was signed by San Luis Quillota. After of live his first relegation in his career, Paco was released of the club.

In January 2011, Sánchez was signed by Audax Italiano. His first goal for the club came against Universidad Católica, scoring his side's goal in a 3–1 away loss.

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