Javier Sánchez (footballer, born 1947)

Javier Sánchez
Personal information
Full name José Javier Sánchez Galindo[1]
Date of birth (1947-11-26)26 November 1947
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico[1]
Date of death 29 September 2025(2025-09-29) (aged 77)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1974 Cruz Azul
1974–1975 Guadalajara
1975–1979 América 111 (1)
1979 Los Angeles Aztecs 1 (0)
1979–1982 Deportivo Neza 73 (1)
International career
1968–1977 Mexico[2] 52 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Javier Sánchez Galindo (26 November 1947 – 29 September 2025) was a Mexican footballer who played as a defender. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[3] He died in September 2025, at the age of 77.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Javier Sánchez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Mexico - Record International Players". www.rsssf.org.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Javier Sánchez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Fallece leyenda de Cruz Azul y del América". Xeu Deportes. Retrieved 30 September 2025.