Efraín Sánchez

Efraín Sánchez

Sánchez in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro
Date of birth	(1926-02-26)26 February 1926
Place of birth	Barranquilla, Colombia
Date of death	16 January 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 93)
Place of death	Bogotá, Colombia
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944	Millonarios
1945	Once Caldas
1946	La Fortuna
1947–1949	San Lorenzo
1950	América de Cali
1951	Deportivo Cali
1952	Junior
1953–1954	Santa Fe
1955–1957	Medellín
1958–1960	Atlas
1960–1963	Medellín
1964	Millonarios
National team
1947–1962	Colombia
Teams managed
1963	Colombia
1975	Colombia
1983–1984	Colombia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Efraín Elías Sánchez Casimiro (26 February 1926 – 16 January 2020) was a Colombian footballer. He played as a goalkeeper.

Sánchez was born in Barranquilla. He played for the Colombia national team from 1947 to 1962. He captained his country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. He played for many club sides including Medellín, San Lorenzo and Atlas. He won the Colombian league title three times during his career. After retiring as a player, Sánchez became a manager. He managed the Colombia national team during three spells (1963, 1975, 1983–1984).

Sánchez died in Bogotá on 16 January 2020. He was 93.

Other websites

• Efraín Sánchez at National-Football-Teams.com