Richard Sánchez

Richard Rafael Sánchez Guerrero (born 29 March 1996) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for División de Honor club Olimpia, on loan from Liga Profesional club Racing Club, and the Paraguay national team.

In 2015, Sánchez made his professional debut at age 19 for River Plate.

Club career Olimpia On 21 May 2017, Sánchez scored his first goal in the Superclásico against Cerro Porteño. América On 25 August 2019, Sánchez officially signed with Liga MX club América for $7 million with a four-year contract. Racing Club On 12 March 2025, Racing Club officially signed Sánchez for $3 million.

International career 2018–19: Debut and first Copa América He was called up to the senior Paraguay squad in March 2018 for a match against USA.

Sánchez made his senior debut for Paraguay on June 5, 2019 in a friendly against Honduras in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. And he scored his first goal for the National Team in the 2019 Copa America, in a 1–1 tie with Argentina on June 19, 2019.

Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 19 June 2019 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 1–0 1–1 2019 Copa América

Honours América Liga MX: Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 Campeón de Campeones: 2024 Campeones Cup: 2024

Individual CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2021