Edwin Sánchez

For the Colombian cyclist, see Edwin Sánchez (cyclist).

Edwin Ernesto Sánchez Vigil (born February 21, 1990, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Edwin Sánchez

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Ernesto Sánchez Vigil
Date of birth	(1990-02-21) February 21, 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	San Salvador FC academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2007	Turín FESA FC
2008	Defensa y Justicia (youth)
2009–2010	Santa Tecla FC
2010–2011	CD UES
2011–2012	AD Isidro Metapán
2012–2013	CD FAS
2014	Santa Tecla FC
2015–2016	Atlético Marte[1]
2016	Sonsonate FC[2]
2017	CD UES
2017–2018	CD Águila[3]	47	(1)
2018–2019	AD Chalatenango
2019–2020	CD Municipal Limeño
International career
	El Salvador U-20
	El Salvador U-21
2010–	El Salvador	17	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Vigil.

Club career

Turín FESA FC

Sánchez started his career at Turín FESA before a stint in Argentinian youth football with Defensa y Justicia.

Santa Tecla FC

He returned to El Salvador to play for Segunda División club Santa Tecla, and made his debut in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador with UES a year later.

Isidro Metapán

Sánchez signed with Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2011. With Isidro Metapán, Sánchez reached the final of that tournament, defeating Once Municipal 1–0. Sánchez was a substitute in that final.

FAS

Sánchez signed with FAS in 2012.

Return to Santa Tecla FC

Sánchez signed again with Santa Tecla for the Clausura 2014.

Águila

Sánchez signed with Águila for the Apertura 2017.

In December 2018, Sanchéz's contract was not renewed by Águila.

International career

Sánchez made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2010 friendly match against Panama. He was called up by José Luis Rugamas to train with the senior team in preparation for the 2011 Central American Cup in January 2010.^[11]

He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches,^[12] was successfully able to participate in the 2011 Copa Centroamericana^[13] and was a non-playing squad member at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[14] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Venezuela.

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.^[15]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 August 2011	RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States	Venezuela	2–1	2–1	Friendly
1	11 November 2011	André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname	Suriname	3–0	3–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: (1) Apertura 2011