# Diego Sánchez (footballer, born 2005)
**Diego Sánchez** (full name Diego Alexander Sánchez Guevara, born 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left winger for [Tigres UANL](https://www.edgepedia.org/tigres-uanl) in [Liga MX](https://www.edgepedia.org/liga-mx) and for Mexico's under-20 national team.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) At 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) tall, he is one of the shortest players in the Mexican top flight, and he is known by the nickname "Chicha".[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) • [2](https://elheraldoslp.com.mx/new/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EDICION-IMPRESA-07-FEBRERO-2026_compressed.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alexander Sánchez Guevara[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) |
| Born | 2005, Monterrey, Mexico[3](https://www.tigres.com.mx/en/team/diego-sanchez/) |
| Position | Left winger (listed by Tigres as a midfielder, shirt number 30)[3](https://www.tigres.com.mx/en/team/diego-sanchez/) • [4](https://www.sofascore.com/es/football/player/sanchez-diego/1654600) |
| Height / foot | 1.55 m; right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) |
| Club | Tigres UANL, joined the first-team setup from Tigres UANL U23 on 1 July 2025; contract to 31 December 2027[4](https://www.sofascore.com/es/football/player/sanchez-diego/1654600) |
| Youth internationals | Mexico U20, 16 caps, 2 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) |
| Market value | €1.00 million (Transfermarkt, updated 20 May 2026); Sofascore lists 920,000 €[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) • [4](https://www.sofascore.com/es/football/player/sanchez-diego/1654600) |
## Background and youth career
Sánchez was born in [Monterrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/monterrey), Mexico, and came through the Club Tigres U-21 ranks, standing out as a left winger, a position in which he has also excelled with Mexico's youth national teams.[3](https://www.tigres.com.mx/en/team/diego-sanchez/) He was promoted from Tigres UANL U23 to the first-team squad on 1 July 2025.[4](https://www.sofascore.com/es/football/player/sanchez-diego/1654600)
## Club career with Tigres UANL
**Breakthrough in Clausura 2026.** Sánchez began appearing in Tigres' first team during domestic tournaments, and in the Clausura 2026 playoffs he scored in the quarter-finals against [Guadalajara](https://www.edgepedia.org/guadalajara), arriving at the 55th minute of a 2–1 home win with an assist from Fernando Gorriarán.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/goallogs/all_comps/Diego-Sanchez-Goal-Log) Earlier in that Clausura, in a 5–1 win over [Santos Laguna](https://www.edgepedia.org/santos-laguna) at "el Volcán", he appeared at the second post to finish a cross from Ozziel Herrera.[2](https://elheraldoslp.com.mx/new/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EDICION-IMPRESA-07-FEBRERO-2026_compressed.pdf) On 30 May 2026 he played 43 minutes in the Concacaf Champions Cup (CCC) final, which Tigres drew 1–1 against Toluca and lost 6–5 on penalties.[6](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/matchlogs/2026/Diego-Sanchez-Match-Logs)
**Apertura 2026.** In the Apertura 2026 regular season he scored against [Atlético San Luis](https://www.edgepedia.org/atletico-san-luis) on 25 July 2026, equalizing at 1–1 in the 53rd minute of a match that finished 2–2, with the assist from Juan Brunetta.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/goallogs/all_comps/Diego-Sanchez-Goal-Log) • [6](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/matchlogs/2026/Diego-Sanchez-Match-Logs) Across the 2026–2027 Liga MX season he recorded 9 appearances, 533 minutes, 1 goal, and 0 assists.[5](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/goallogs/all_comps/Diego-Sanchez-Goal-Log) FotMob's figures for the same 2026/2027 Liga MX campaign list 1 goal, 0 assists, 447 minutes, and an average rating of 7.23, which the site notes scores highly among Liga MX left wingers.[7](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1612708/diego-sanchez)
## International career
Sánchez is a current Mexico U20 international with 16 caps and 2 goals.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) Tigres' official profile notes that he stands out with Mexico's youth national teams in the same left-wing role he plays at club level.[3](https://www.tigres.com.mx/en/team/diego-sanchez/)
## Playing style and recognition
Sánchez is a right-footed attacker listed as a left winger by Transfermarkt and as a forward by MLSsoccer.com, while Tigres list him among their midfielders.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408) • [8](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/diego-sanchez-x8954/) • [3](https://www.tigres.com.mx/en/team/diego-sanchez/)
## References
1. [Diego Sánchez – Player profile 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/diego-sanchez/profil/spieler/1094408)
2. [14 Adrenalina, El Heraldo de San Luis Potosí, printed edition 7 February 2026](https://elheraldoslp.com.mx/new/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EDICION-IMPRESA-07-FEBRERO-2026_compressed.pdf)
3. [Diego Sánchez EN – Club Tigres UANL](https://www.tigres.com.mx/en/team/diego-sanchez/)
4. [Estadísticas y clasificación de Diego Sánchez, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/es/football/player/sanchez-diego/1654600)
5. [Diego Sánchez Goal Logs, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/goallogs/all_comps/Diego-Sanchez-Goal-Log)
6. [2026 Diego Sánchez Match Logs, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/be9ead63/matchlogs/2026/Diego-Sanchez-Match-Logs)
7. [Diego Sánchez – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1612708/diego-sanchez)
8. [Diego Sánchez, MLSsoccer.com](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/diego-sanchez-x8954/)
9. [Who is Diego Sanchez? 5'1" youngster who scored his first Liga MX goal for Tigres UANL, Khel Now](https://khelnow.com/football/who-is-diego-sanchez-tigres-uanl-wonderkid-202607)
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