| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renzo Sánchez Veiga | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rocha, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2019 | Palermo FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nacional | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 26 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Renzo Sánchez Veiga (born 17 February 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional.
Early life
Born in Rocha, Renzo Sánchez first played with local club Palermo FC before joining the Club Nacional de Football ahead of the 2020 season, as he was also scouted by Argentine club River Plate. [1] [2] [3]
Club career
Sánchez made his first team debut during the 2022 pre-season friendlies, [1] [3] [4] before signing his first contract with Club Nacional. [5]
Having fully moved to the first team during the summer, [6] Sánchez made his professional debut for Nacional on 22 September 2022, coming on as a second half substitute for Santiago Ramírez in the 3–0 Copa Uruguay away defeat to Rampla Juniors. [2] [7] [8]
International career
In September 2022, Sánchez was called up to the Uruguay under-20 team for the first time, to take part in the South American Games. [9] On 3 January 2023, he was called up by Marcelo Broli for the South American Under-20 Championship, [10] which his team finished second. [11]
In January 2024, Sánchez was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. [12]
Style of play
Coming through the Palermo academy as a central midfielder, Sánchez later developed himself as a more offensive potential by playing as a winger on both flanks, as an attacking midfielder or even a striker. [2] [5] [13]
Honours
Club
Nacional
International
Uruguay
- South American U-20 Championship Runner-up: 2023 [11]
References
- ^ a b "Quién es Renzo Sánchez, la joyita uruguaya con la que coqueteó River". Olé (in Spanish). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Renzo Sánchez, el rochense de Nacional que jugará el Sudamericano sub 20 con Uruguay". ESPN (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Renzo Sánchez, el pibe de Rocha que la tiene clara y que sabe a dónde quiere llegar". El País. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Altez, Daniel (18 January 2022). "El rochense Renzo Sánchez debutó en la Primera División de Nacional". Diario El Este (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Renzo Sánchez, la joya de Nacional cumplió 18 años, firmó contrato profesional y espera su debut oficial". El Observador. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "El juvenil Renzo Sánchez, la sorpresa del verano en Nacional, volvió con un gol que ilusiona". El Observador. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Charla y a entrenar: Repetto habló con los jugadores que sufrieron la goleada de Rampla". El Observador. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Batacazo de Rampla". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay tiene a su plantel de fútbol masculino para los Juegos Odesur". ESPN (in Spanish). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Sudamericano: Marcelo Broli dio a conocer la lista final de la selección uruguaya Sub 20". El País. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sudamericano Sub 20: Brasil campeón y los clasificados para el Mundial y el Panamericano". Olé (in Spanish). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "«Me siento 100%, ya recuperado de la lesión»". Pasion Tricolor (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón". Fútbol uy (in Spanish). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
External links
- Renzo Sánchez at Soccerway
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renzo Sánchez Veiga | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rocha, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2019 | Palermo FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nacional | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 26 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Renzo Sánchez Veiga (born 17 February 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional.
Early life
Born in Rocha, Renzo Sánchez first played with local club Palermo FC before joining the Club Nacional de Football ahead of the 2020 season, as he was also scouted by Argentine club River Plate. [1] [2] [3]
Club career
Sánchez made his first team debut during the 2022 pre-season friendlies, [1] [3] [4] before signing his first contract with Club Nacional. [5]
Having fully moved to the first team during the summer, [6] Sánchez made his professional debut for Nacional on 22 September 2022, coming on as a second half substitute for Santiago Ramírez in the 3–0 Copa Uruguay away defeat to Rampla Juniors. [2] [7] [8]
International career
In September 2022, Sánchez was called up to the Uruguay under-20 team for the first time, to take part in the South American Games. [9] On 3 January 2023, he was called up by Marcelo Broli for the South American Under-20 Championship, [10] which his team finished second. [11]
In January 2024, Sánchez was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. [12]
Style of play
Coming through the Palermo academy as a central midfielder, Sánchez later developed himself as a more offensive potential by playing as a winger on both flanks, as an attacking midfielder or even a striker. [2] [5] [13]
Honours
Club
Nacional
International
Uruguay
- South American U-20 Championship Runner-up: 2023 [11]
References
- ^ a b "Quién es Renzo Sánchez, la joyita uruguaya con la que coqueteó River". Olé (in Spanish). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Renzo Sánchez, el rochense de Nacional que jugará el Sudamericano sub 20 con Uruguay". ESPN (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Renzo Sánchez, el pibe de Rocha que la tiene clara y que sabe a dónde quiere llegar". El País. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Altez, Daniel (18 January 2022). "El rochense Renzo Sánchez debutó en la Primera División de Nacional". Diario El Este (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Renzo Sánchez, la joya de Nacional cumplió 18 años, firmó contrato profesional y espera su debut oficial". El Observador. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "El juvenil Renzo Sánchez, la sorpresa del verano en Nacional, volvió con un gol que ilusiona". El Observador. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Charla y a entrenar: Repetto habló con los jugadores que sufrieron la goleada de Rampla". El Observador. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Batacazo de Rampla". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay tiene a su plantel de fútbol masculino para los Juegos Odesur". ESPN (in Spanish). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Sudamericano: Marcelo Broli dio a conocer la lista final de la selección uruguaya Sub 20". El País. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sudamericano Sub 20: Brasil campeón y los clasificados para el Mundial y el Panamericano". Olé (in Spanish). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "«Me siento 100%, ya recuperado de la lesión»". Pasion Tricolor (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón". Fútbol uy (in Spanish). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
External links
- Renzo Sánchez at Soccerway