Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cruz Azul.
Also this season
Earlier this season at PAOK — Super League 1: 10 apps, 0g 0a, 638 min
Earlier this season at PAOK — UEFA Europa League: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cruz Azul; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1451 | 6.56 |
 Super League 1at PAOK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 6.61 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 487 | 6.75 |
 UEFA Europa Leagueat PAOK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 8.3 |
 Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.3 |
Scout report
J. Sánchez is a 28-year-old full-back at Cruz Azul, rated 33.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 206th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sánchez.
Judged on this season alone, Sánchez graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 56 of the 56 full-backs in the Liga MX, on 4 clean sheets and 2.977 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 41st of 56 of the 56 full-backs in the Liga MX. At 28 Sánchez is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cruz Azul finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.7, Sánchez carries the 41st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga MX of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
