Érick Sánchez

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

Érick Daniel Sánchez Ocegueda (born 27 September 1999), commonly known as "Chiquito", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.^[1]

Érick Sánchez

Personal information
Full name	Érick Daniel Sánchez Ocegueda
Date of birth	(1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	América
Number	28
Youth career
2014–2018	Pachuca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2024	Pachuca	163	(20)
2018–2020	→ Zacatecas (loan)	19	(2)
2024–	América	39	(2)
International career‡
2021	Mexico U23	2	(0)
2021–	Mexico	29	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Winner 2023 United States–Canada Team Runner-up 2021 United States Team CONCACAF Nations League Runner-up 2024 United States 2023 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2024

Club career

Pachuca

Sánchez debuted on the top level Mexican League Liga BBVA Bancomer against Toluca on 7 August 2016 when he was only 16 years old. Sánchez has played in all of Pachuca's youth divisions such as Under-15, Under-17, Under-20, Second Division and his appearance in the First Division team. Through his young career he has played off eight finals, two with U-15 and six with U-17 team category.^[2]

América

On 28 June 2024, Sánchez joined Club América.^[3]

International career

Sánchez was called up by Gerardo Martino to participate with the senior national team at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and made his debut on 14 July 2021 in a game against Guatemala.^[4]

In October 2022, Sánchez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the World Cup, but did not make the final 26.^[5]

On 11 June 2022, Sánchez scored his first international goal during a match against Suriname in 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League League A.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 March 2025^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pachuca	2016–17	Liga MX	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2017–18		13	0	10	1	—		3[a]	0	26	1
	2018–19		—		2	0	—		—		2	0
	2020–21		41	4	—		—		—		41	4
	2021–22		36	3	—		—		—		36	3
	2022–23		40	4	—		2[b]	0	—		42	4
	2023–24		32	9	—		6[b]	0	1[c]	0	39	9
	Total		163	20	12	1	8	0	4	0	187	21
Zacatecas (loan)	2018–19	Ascenso MX	8	1	5	0	—		—		13	1
	2019–20		11	1	4	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		19	2	9	0	—		—		28	2
América	2024–25	Liga MX	28	2	—		0	0	0	0	28	2
Career total			210	24	21	1	8	0	4	0	243	25

1. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
3. Appearance in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 30 June 2024^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2021	2	0
	2022	6	1
	2023	17	2
	2024	4	0
Total		29	3

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.^[8]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 June 2022	Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico	Suriname	3–0	3–0	2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A
2.	8 July 2023	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States	Costa Rica	2–0	2–0	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3.	17 October 2023	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States	Germany	2–1	2–2	Friendly

Honours

Pachuca

• FIFA Club World Cup third place: 2017
• Liga MX: Apertura 2022
• CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2024

América

• Liga MX: Apertura 2024^[9]
• Campeones Cup: 2024

Mexico

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023^[10]
• CONCACAF Nations League runner-up: 2023–24;^[11] third place: 2022–23^[12]