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Tente Sánchez

Sánchez (first row, first to left) in 1977
Personal information
Full name	José Vicente Sánchez Felip
Date of birth	(1956-10-08) 8 October 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Artiguenc
1974–1975	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1976	Barcelona B	20	(0)
1976–1986	Barcelona	236	(13)
1986–1988	Murcia	70	(2)
1988–1990	Sabadell	51	(2)
Total		377	(17)
International career
1975	Spain U18	2	(0)
1977	Spain U21	3	(0)
1976	Spain amateur	2	(0)
1980–1981	Spain B	2	(0)
1978–1984	Spain	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Vicente "Tente" Sánchez Felip, born on October 8, 1956, is a famous Spanish former football player. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both in defense and attack. Tente Sánchez spent most of his career playing for FC Barcelona, one of the biggest football clubs in the world. He helped his teams win many important trophies during his time on the field.

Playing for Clubs

Starting at Barcelona

Tente Sánchez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He quickly became an important player for FC Barcelona's main team. He played four games and scored one goal in the 1975–76 season. This was special because he was still officially part of their reserve team, Barcelona B, at the time.

Regular Player and Trophy Wins

From then on, Tente Sánchez played regularly for Barcelona. He wasn't always in the starting lineup, but he was a key part of the team. He helped the club win many important competitions:

• Three Copa del Rey titles (Spain's main cup competition).
• Two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups (a European competition for cup winners).

In the first European Cup Winners' Cup final in 1979, Tente Sánchez even scored a goal. Barcelona won that exciting match 4–3 against Fortuna Düsseldorf.

European Final and Later Career

Sánchez and Barcelona reached another big European final, the 1985–86 European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League). However, they lost this final to FC Steaua București after a penalty shootout.

By this time, he was playing less often. He still helped Barcelona win their only La Liga title (the Spanish league championship) during his time there. In the summer of 1986, he left Barcelona and joined another top-flight team, Real Murcia. He played two more strong seasons there.

Tente Sánchez stopped playing professional football in 1990 when he was 33 years old. His last club was CE Sabadell FC, another team from Catalonia, which played in the Segunda División (the second division of Spanish football). After retiring, he became a player's agent, helping other footballers manage their careers.

Playing for Spain

National Team Debut

Tente Sánchez played 14 games for the Spanish national team over five years. His first game for Spain was on October 4, 1978. Spain won 2–1 against Yugoslavia in a qualifying match for the UEFA Euro 1980. He came on as a substitute with only five minutes left in the game.

World Cup Appearance

He was chosen to be part of the Spanish squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. This major tournament was played in Spain that year. Tente Sánchez played in four matches during the World Cup. Spain made it to the second group stage of the competition before being eliminated.

Trophies and Achievements

Tente Sánchez won many important titles during his career, mostly with FC Barcelona:

Barcelona

• La Liga (Spanish League): 1984–85
• Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup): 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83
• Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup): 1983
• Copa de la Liga (Spanish League Cup): 1983, 1986
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (European Cup Winners' Cup): 1978–79, 1981–82
• European Cup runner-up: 1985–86

See also

In Spanish: Tente Sánchez para niños