from an injury earlier that season. He also led his team to 2nd place in both the Apertura and the Clausura in 2010. Sánchez led the team to win the Clausura 2008 championship and Clausura 2012. After 21 years, Sánchez retired after the Apertura 2014 season winning the Copa MX in his final season. International career Sánchez was called up by Juan de Dios Castillo to participate at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. He made his debut for the senior national team in 1996, against Bolivia. He has been part of three FIFA World Cups, in France 1998, 2002 and 2006. Coach Ricardo La Volpe called up Sánchez once again on April 2, 2006, to be the starting goalkeeper for Mexico in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. During preparation for the 2006 World Cup, Sánchez' father died of a heart attack on June 7, age 56. Sánchez flew home to Guadalajara, but he returned to Germany in time for the team's first game against Iran, which they won by a score of 3–1. In 2007, he was called up by coach Hugo Sánchez to play in the Gold Cup and 2007 Copa América. Sánchez was selected to represent Mexico in friendlies against Ghana national team and China national team, his first callup since the 2007 Copa América. Sánchez was not called up to the World Cup 2010 and did not play a single match for the Mexico national team in 2010. He played his 99th and last international match for Mexico on October 11, 2011, in a 2–1 loss to Brazil. He was substituted by Alfredo Talavera in the 88th minute, marking his official national football retirement. Honours Guadalajara Mexican Primera División: Apertura 2006 Santos Laguna Mexican Primera División: Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012 Copa MX: Apertura 2014 Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1996, 2003 Individual Footballer with most penalty shots saved in the Mexican Primera División (25). Mexican Primera División Golden Glove: 1995–96, 2000 Invierno, 2002 Apertura, 2003, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005 Apertura Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 2003–04, 2005 Apertura CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Glove: 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Glove: 2005 CONCACAF Champions League Golden Glove: 2012–2013 Personal life Sánchez appeared on the front cover of the North American edition of the FIFA Football 2005 video game. In 2016, Santos Laguna erected a statue of Sánchez. References External links Oswaldo Sánchez