Pablo Andrés Sánchez Spucches (born 3 January 1973), nicknamed Vitamina, is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He spent his 13-year professional career in four countries. In 2007, he started working as a manager. Playing career Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Sánchez started playing for Rosario Central, before moving to Feyenoord in 1996. He scored a career-best 16 goals in his first season in the Eredivisie, helping the Rotterdam team to a final runner-up place. Later, he represented briefly Deportivo Alavés from Spain and Belgian side RC Harelbeke. Sánchez returned home in 1999, first with Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata then with his first club Rosario. After being told by coach Ángel Tulio Zof he was not needed he signed with Quilmes Atlético Club, but suffered a serious shoulder injury shortly after, having to retire from the sport at 32. Coaching career Sánchez began his managerial career at Club Atlético Banfield, helping the team avoid relegation from the Primera División. He also managed Rosario Central for nine games, until he was fired on 6 October 2008. In February 2009, Sánchez agreed to take charge of Bolivian Primera División club Oriente Petrolero, being relieved of his duties in early October of that year. On 5 December 2012 he moved countries again, being appointed at C.D. Universidad de Concepción in Chile. Sánchez continued to work in the Chilean Primera División the following years, being in charge of O'Higgins FC, Everton de Viña del Mar and Deportes Iquique. One decade after leaving, he returned to both the Bolivian top tier and Oriente. In 24 October 2022, Palestino announced an agreement with Sánchez to became the club manager since December 2022 replacing Gustavo Costas. References External links Argentine League player statistics at Fútbol XXI Argentine League coach statistics at Fútbol XXI Beijen profile 1973 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine footballers Association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Rosario Central footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Eredivisie players Feyenoord players La Liga players Deportivo Alavés players Belgian Pro League players K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Belgium Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Argentine football managers Argentine Primera División managers Club Atlético Banfield managers