Alexander Sánchez

Alexander Gustavo Sánchez Reyes (born 6 June 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Sánchez is a former Alianza Lima youth club player that couldn't reach the first team, the then youth club manager Víctor Rivera helped him with some psychological assistance to prevent Alexander to depress for his relegation to the youth team. Finally he could reach the first team but didn't get a chance to play so he was loaned to promoted club José Gálvez FBC during the 2006 season.

There he had a good season and when he returned with Alianza Lima and played in the first team. He played the first games in the first team and he was the best player in the Peruvian derby between Alianza Lima and Universitario de Deportes scoring one goal but after that he didn't play many matches. At the end of the season he signed for GKS Bełchatów in Poland.

In September 2008, he announced that he signed a one-year contract with the club Alianza Lima.

International career Sánchez has made twelve appearances for the Peru national football team.