Albert Sánchez Saura

Albert Sánchez Saura (born 1 April 1987) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as either a centre-back or a midfielder. He manages Ligue 2 team USL Dunkerque.

Playing career Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Sánchez played for Sant Ildefons and Levante Las Planas in the regional leagues, before retiring at the age of 24 to pursue a coaching career.

Coaching career After graduating in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, Sánchez began his coaching career as manager of the women's team of his last club Levante Las Planas. He led the club to a first-ever promotion to the Primera División in his first season, and led the club to an eleventh place finish in his second, before leaving to work in the youth sides of Espanyol.

Sánchez worked mainly as an assistant of the under-16, under-17 and under-19 teams at the Pericos, being also a Methodology coordinator during the 2016–17 season, a role he also held at Santboià between 2015 and 2017. After leaving Espanyol in 2017, he joined Peña Deportiva as a Methodology Director and fitness coach in the main squad.

In July 2019, after a period at Chinese club Beijing Enterprises Group, Sánchez became an assistant coach of Pablo Franco at Qadsia in Kuwait. He moved to Al Fateh in the following year, being a Technical Director while also taking over their under-20 team.

In July 2021, Sánchez was announced as Óscar López's assistant at Barcelona's Juvenil A squad. On 16 July 2022, he moved to Barcelona B as an assistant to Rafael Márquez.

On 25 July 2024, Sánchez was named manager of Barcelona B after Márquez left the club. He was removed from the role the following February and joined the club's technical structure.

On 30 July 2025, Sánchez was named manager of Dunkerque after Gonçalo Feio left the club.