Vitamina Sánchez

For other people named Pablo Sánchez, see Pablo Sánchez (disambiguation).

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

Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches (born 3 January 1973), nicknamed Vitamina, is an Argentine former player who played as a midfielder, and a current manager.

Vitamina Sánchez

Sánchez in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches
Date of birth	(1973-01-03) 3 January 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1996	Rosario Central	85	(15)
1996–1999	Feyenoord	51	(20)
1999	→ Alavés (loan)	18	(1)
1999	Harelbeke	1	(0)
1999–2000	Gimnasia LP	17	(3)
2000–2005	Rosario Central	81	(2)
2005	Quilmes	9	(0)
Total		262	(41)
Managerial career
2007	Banfield
2008	Rosario Central
2009	Oriente Petrolero
2013–2014	Universidad Concepción
2015	O'Higgins
2016–2018	Everton Viña del Mar
2019	Deportes Iquique
2019–2020	Oriente Petrolero
2020–2021	Audax Italiano
2023–2024	Palestino
2024–2025	LDU Quito
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent his 13-year professional career in four countries. In 2007, he started working as a manager.

Playing career

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Sánchez started playing for Rosario Central, before moving to Feyenoord in 1996. He scored a career-best 16 goals in his first season in the Eredivisie, helping the Rotterdam team to a final runner-up place.^[1] Later, he represented briefly Deportivo Alavés from Spain^[2][3] and Belgian side RC Harelbeke.^[1]

Sánchez returned home in 1999, first with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario. After being told by coach Ángel Tulio Zof he was not needed^[4] he signed with Quilmes Atlético Club, but suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32.^[5]

Coaching career

Sánchez began his managerial career at Club Atlético Banfield,^[6] helping the team avoid relegation from the Primera División.^[7] He also managed Rosario Central for nine games, until he was fired on 6 October 2008.^[8]

In February 2009, Sánchez agreed to take charge of Bolivian Primera División club Oriente Petrolero,^[9] being relieved of his duties in early October of that year.^[10] On 5 December 2012 he moved countries again, being appointed at C.D. Universidad de Concepción in Chile.^[11]

Sánchez continued to work in the Chilean Primera División the following years, being in charge of O'Higgins FC,^[12][13] Everton de Viña del Mar^[14] and Deportes Iquique.^[15] One decade after leaving, he returned to both the Bolivian top tier and Oriente.^[16]

On 24 October 2022, Palestino announced an agreement with Sánchez to become the club manager since December 2022 replacing Gustavo Costas.^[17]