Jordi Sánchez (footballer)


Jordi Sánchez Ribas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF Mestalla on loan from CD Numancia as a forward.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Sánchez represented UA Horta, CF Damm and CF Badalona as a youth. He made his first team debut for the latter on 12 May 2013, playing the last 28 minutes in a 1–3 Segunda División B away loss against CD Olímpic de Xàtiva.
Sánchez scored his first senior goal on 6 October 2013, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 home loss against the same opponent. The following 13 January, he was loaned to Tercera División side CD Masnou until June.
In January 2015, Sánchez signed for UE Vilassar de Mar six months after joining Masnou permanently. On 11 June of that year, he joined AE Prat still in the fourth division.
On 5 July 2016, Sánchez moved to Valencia CF, being assigned to the reserves in the third division. On 21 June 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side CD Numancia.
Sánchez made his professional debut on 13 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Borja Viguera in a 1–2 home loss against Sporting de Gijón, for the season's Copa del Rey. He scored his first professional goal on 23 December, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against AD Alcorcón.
On 31 January 2019, Sánchez was loaned to third division side UD Ibiza until June. On 12 July he returned to Valencia's reserves, now in a temporary deal.