JORGE SÁNCHEZ
Defender · Cruz Azul · Liga MX
“A cautious full-back who keeps shape and clears danger cleanly.”
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A cautious full-back who keeps shape and clears danger cleanly.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A cautious full-back who keeps shape and clears danger cleanly.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
76%
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GoalPost verdict
A cautious full-back who keeps shape and clears danger cleanly.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
14Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
38Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
34Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
63Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.05
0.38
per 90
0.11
14%
38%
0.99
2.8
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.05
season rate
Shots / 90
0.38
shot volume
Shot accuracy
29%
4/14 on target
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.38
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.99
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
J. Sánchez is a conservative defender who stays connected to the line and prioritizes positioning over risk. As a full-back, he offers simple, tidy support wide and tends to choose the safe pass, the timely challenge, and the clearing action that resets the phase. His game is built on discipline and reliability rather than invention.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Mexico at World Cup 2026, he matters as a steady squad full-back who can be trusted to understand the role without overcomplicating it. In a tournament setting, that kind of control and restraint can help lock down a flank and keep the team organized.
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Analysis overview
J. Sánchez is a conservative defender who stays connected to the line and prioritizes positioning over risk. As a full-back, he offers simple, tidy support wide and tends to choose the safe pass, the timely challenge, and the clearing action that resets the phase. His game is built on discipline and reliability rather than invention.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.38
SoT / 90
0.11
Accuracy
29%
Conversion
14%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A cautious full-back who keeps shape and clears danger cleanly.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.3 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 487 | 6.75 |
 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.80 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 8.3 |
 Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 281 | 6.88 |
 UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 Super League 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 6.61 |
 Liga MX | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1,451 | 6.56 |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 3,285 | 6.94 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.05
Shots
0.38
per 90
Shots on target
0.09
Conversion %
14%
Dribbles
38%
Key passes
0.99
Pass accuracy
53%
Fouls won
0.66
per 90
Def actions
2.82
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 |  Ecuador | World Cup | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Jun 25 |  Czechia | World Cup | W0-3 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jun 19 |  South Korea | World Cup | W1-0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Liga MX1,451 (44%)Super League 1638 (19%)CONCACAF Champions League487 (15%)Friendlies281 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Mexico | Friendlies | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 7.01 |
| 2025/26 |  Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0.09 | 6.70 |
| 2024/25 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0.11 | 6.84 |
| 2023/24 |  FC Porto | Primeira Liga | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 6.70 |
| 2022/23 |  Ajax | Eredivisie | 59 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 | 6.74 |
Career highlights
Concacaf Gold Cup
2025, 2023, 2019
Liga MX
2018/2019, 2017/2018
Campeón de Campeones
2019
Concacaf Champions Cup
2025
Concacaf Nations League
2024/2025
Career timeline detail
PAOK
2026 – Present
Apps
133
Goals
5
Assists
8
Minutes
9,054
Competition breakdown
| Friendlies | 8 app | 1 g | 7.01 |
| Liga MX | 43 app | 2 g | 6.70 |
| Liga MX | 46 app | 2 g | 6.84 |
| Primeira Liga | 36 app | 0 g | 6.70 |
Goal timeline
5 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Mexico
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.70
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Mexico
Group context
Tournament overview
For Mexico at World Cup 2026, he matters as a steady squad full-back who can be trusted to understand the role without overcomplicating it. In a tournament setting, that kind of control and restraint can help lock down a flank and keep the team organized.
Appearances
18
Best finish
Quarter-finals
FIFA rank
15
Titles
0
Mexico · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
67
Avg rating
6.70
Minutes
3,285
G/A 90
0.11
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Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Mexico · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | South Africa | Estadio Azteca | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 19 | South Korea | Estadio Akron | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 25 | Czechia | Estadio Azteca | 1:00 AM |
J. Sánchez · projection status
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