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Christian Joel
Personal information
Full name Christian Joel Sánchez Leal
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Havana, Cuba
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sporting Gijón
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2017 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Sporting B 45 (0)
2019– Sporting Gijón 9 (0)
2021–2022AEK Larnaca (loan) 14 (0)
2022–2023Celta B (loan) 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Christian Joel Sánchez Leal (born 9 July 1999) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish Segunda División club Sporting de Gijón.

Club career

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Born in Havana, Christian Joel moved to Spain at early age and joined Sporting de Gijón's youth setup at the age of 12.[1] On 20 August 2017, he made his senior debut with the reserves by starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B home defeat of SD Gernika Club.

Christian Joel renewed his contract until 2021 on 25 January 2018,[2] but spent the campaign as a backup to Dani Martín. He made his first team debut on 8 June of the following year, starting in a 1–0 home win against Cádiz CF in the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 27 August 2021, Christian Joel extended his contract until 2026, and was loaned to Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca FC for one year.[4] On 19 August of the following year, he moved to Celta de Vigo B also in a temporary one-year deal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Joel Sánchez, portero cubano del Sporting de Gijón: "Me encantaría representar a mi país"" [Christian Joel Sánchez, Cuban goalkeeper of Sporting de Gijón: "I would love to play for my country"] (in Spanish). Cuba Debate. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Christian Joel prolonga su compromiso con el Sporting" [Christian Joel extends his link with Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ "El Cádiz desiste en El Molinón" [Cádiz give up at the El Molinón] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Christian Joel, cedido al AEK Larnaca" [Christian Joel, loaned to AEK Larnaca] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Christian Joel, cedido al RC Celta B" [Christian Joel, loaned to RC Celta B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.[permanent dead link]
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