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Joel Sánchez

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Joel Sánchez Ramos (born 17 August 1974) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender for Veracruz. He is nicknamed "El Tiburón" Sánchez. He was on the Mexico squad that won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup. A strong central defender, Sanchez made his debut with Guadalajara during the 1991–92 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Joel Sánchez is the 13,863rd most popular soccer player (down from 8,162nd in 2024), the 673rd most popular biography from Mexico (down from 533rd in 2019) and the 181st most popular Mexican Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Joel Sánchez ranks 13,863 out of 21,273. Before him are Dininho, Igors Stepanovs, Alexander Søderlund, Stefan Maierhofer, Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, and João Carlos Teixeira. After him are Tatsuomi Koishi, Habib Mohamed, Adrian Cristea, Magnus Pehrsson, Horațiu Moldovan, and Vincent Sierro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Joel Sánchez ranks 1,120. Before him are Nikolay Shirshov, Oleg Kuleshov, Igor Miladinović, Andy Priaulx, Chung Jae-hun, and Jan Schäfer. After him are Shadi Ghadirian, Will Gluck, Toshiyuki Abe, Bolo, Roberto Chiacig, and Nagma.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Joel Sánchez ranks 673 out of 729. Before him are Diego Antonio Reyes (1992), Alberto Medina (1983), Altaír Jarabo (1986), Rodolfo Cota (1987), Ariadne Díaz (1986), and Alexa Grasso (1993). After him are Israel Vázquez (1977), Luis Chávez (1996), Gabriela Schloesser (1994), Luis Ernesto Pérez (1981), Laura Mendez (1853), and Isaac Terrazas (1973).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Mexico

Among soccer players born in Mexico, Joel Sánchez ranks 181. Before him are Jesús Gallardo (1994), Jonny Magallón (1981), Sigifredo Mercado (1968), Diego Antonio Reyes (1992), Alberto Medina (1983), and Rodolfo Cota (1987). After him are Luis Chávez (1996), Luis Ernesto Pérez (1981), Isaac Terrazas (1973), Rafael García Torres (1974), Johan Vásquez (1998), and Orbelín Pineda (1996).

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