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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ramón Sánchez
| image =
| fullname = Ramón Alfredo Sánchez Paredes
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|25}}
| birth_place = [[Opico|San Juan Opico]], [[El Salvador]]
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Zakho FC|Zakho]]
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1994–1998
| youthclubs1 = San Juan Opico Escuela de Futbol
| years1 = 1998–2000
| clubs1 = [[Juventud Independiente]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2000–2002
| clubs2 = [[Arcense]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2002–2007
| clubs3 = [[San Salvador F.C.|San Salvador]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = [[C.D. Chalatenango|Chalatenango]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2008–2009
| clubs5 = [[Alianza F.C.|Alianza]]
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2009–2010
| clubs6 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2010–2011
| clubs7 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| caps7 = 33
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2011–2013
| clubs8 = [[A.D. Isidro Metapán|Isidro Metapán]]
| caps8 = 54
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2013
| clubs9 = [[FC Vostok]]
| caps9 = 28
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2014–
| nationalyears1 = 1995–1997
| nationalteam1 = [[El Salvador national under-15 football team|El Salvador U-15]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 1998–1999
| nationalteam2 = [[El Salvador national under-17 football team|El Salvador U-17]]
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2000–2002
| nationalteam3 = [[El Salvador national under-20 football team|El Salvador U-20]]
| nationalcaps3 =
| nationalgoals3 =
| nationalyears4 = 2003–2005
| nationalteam4 = [[El Salvador national under-23 football team|El Salvador U-23]]
| nationalcaps4 =
| nationalgoals4 =
| nationalyears5 = 2001–2012
| nationalteam5 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
| nationalcaps5 = 74
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = June 27, 2013
| ntupdate = 1 February 2012
}}

{{spanish name 2|Sánchez|Paredes}}
'''Ramón Alfredo Sánchez Paredes''' (born May 25, 1982 in [[Opico|San Juan Opico]]) is a Salvadoran football player.

==Career==

===Club===
Sánchez has played professionally with [[Juventud Independiente]], [[Arcense]], [[San Salvador F.C.|San Salvador]], [[C.D. Chalatenango|Chalatenango]] and [[Alianza F.C.|Alianza]] in the first division in El Salvador. He scored three goals in the 2009 season for Alianza, which was good for second most on the team. In total he has played 227 games in the Salvadoran first division and scored 19 goals.

Sánchez joined the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] of [[Major League Soccer]] in 2009,<ref>[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3870417 Earthquakes Sign Salvador National Team Captain Ramon Sanchez]</ref> and scored two goals in 10 appearances with the team in his debut year. He was later released from the team on June 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Jose Earthquakes release Ramon Sanchez|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_15425545|website=mercurynews.com|publisher=Mercury News|accessdate=26 July 2016|date=1 July 2010}}</ref>

In late July 2010, Sánchez signed a one-year contract with [[C.D. Águila|Águila]], after having spent some time with the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] of the [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>[http://www.elgrafico.com/gol-nacional/26-aguila/3498-ramon-sanchez-firmo-con-el-aguila.html Sánchez signs with C.D. Águila] {{es icon}}</ref> After his contract expired with Aguila, he made a move to Isidro Metapán for the Apertura 2011.

In February 2013 Sánchez signed with Kazakh team [[FC Vostok]] to play in the [[2013 Kazakhstan Premier League|Kazakhstan Premier League]].

Following his Life Ban,<ref name="Sánchez Banned For Life"/> Sánchez signed for [[Iraqi Premier League]] side [[Zakho FC]], since the Iraqi Premier League is not being recognised by FIFA.<ref>{{cite web|author1=ALVARO CRUZ|title=Ramón Sánchez jugará en el Zakho|url=http://elsalvadorfc.com/ramon-sanchez-jugara-en-el-zakho|website=elsalvadorfc.com|publisher=elsalvadorfc|accessdate=20 November 2014|language=Spanish|date=9 September 2014}}</ref> Subsequently, fellow banned teammates [[José Henríquez]] and [[Cristian Castillo]] joined [[Dohuk SC]], who also play in the Iraqi Premier League.

===International===
In 2002 Sánchez won the gold medal with the Salvadoran under-22 team in the Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos, beating Mexico in the final.

Sánchez made his senior debut for [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]] in a June 2003 [[friendly match]] against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] and has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 69 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 22 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches<ref>{{FIFA player|212938}}
</ref> and played at the [[2001 UNCAF Nations Cup]]<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam09det.html UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details] - RSSSF</ref> as well as at the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2003]],<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2007]],<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/07gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2009]]<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/09gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> and [[2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]s.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2011gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref>

On September 20, 2013, Sánchez was one of 14 Salvador players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing.<ref name="Sánchez Banned For Life">{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24184567 |title= El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life |publisher= BBC |accessdate=21 September 2013}}</ref>

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 7 June 2007 || [[Home Depot Center]], [[Carson, California|Carson]], United States || {{fb|TRI}} || '''1'''–1 || 2–1 || [[2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 2 || 24 January 2009 || [[Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino]], [[Tegucigalpa]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|BLZ}} || '''3'''-0 || 4-1 || [[2009 UNCAF Nations Cup]]
|}

==Honours==

===Domestic===
* [[Salvadoran Primera División]]: Clausura 2003, Apertura 2011

===International===
* [[2002 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
* [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)]]
* [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.elgrafico.com/isidro-metapan/player/13/338.html El Grafico Profile] {{es icon}}
* {{NFT player|pid=7950}}

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from La Libertad Department (El Salvador)]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Salvadoran footballers]]
[[Category:El Salvador international footballers]]
[[Category:2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]]
[[Category:2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]]
[[Category:2009 UNCAF Nations Cup players]]
[[Category:2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]]
[[Category:2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]]
[[Category:Juventud Independiente footballers]]
[[Category:San Salvador F.C. footballers]]
[[Category:C.D. Chalatenango footballers]]
[[Category:Alianza F.C. footballers]]
[[Category:San Jose Earthquakes players]]
[[Category:C.D. Águila footballers]]
[[Category:A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers]]
[[Category:FC Vostok players]]
[[Category:Major League Soccer players]]
[[Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players]]
[[Category:Salvadoran expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Sports betting scandals]]
[[Category:Sportspeople banned for life]]

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