back in his home country, on a one-year contract. International career On 13 November 2014, Sánchez made his debut for the Uruguay football team at the age of 29 against Costa Rica, starting in a 3–3 draw. Sánchez was included in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 Copa América by coach Óscar Tabárez. He was also named among the 23-men for the Copa América Centenario. Sánchez scored his first goal for the Celestes on 28 March 2017, netting the opener in a 2–1 loss against Peru. In May of the following year, he was named in Uruguay's provisional 26-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, being also included in the final list on 2 June. Personal life Sánchez's half-brother Nicolás De La Cruz is also a footballer. He too was groomed at Liverpool, and represents River Plate. Sánchez obtained Argentine citizenship in December 2014. Career statistics Club International International goals Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first. Honours River Plate Primera B Nacional: 2011–12 Copa Libertadores: 2015 Copa Sudamericana: 2014 Recopa Sudamericana: 2015 Suruga Bank Championship: 2015 Monterrey Copa MX: Apertura 2017 Individual South American Footballer of the Year: 2015 Copa Libertadores Best XI: 2015 Recopa Sudamericana Top Scorer: 2015 Copa MX Top Scorer: Apertura 2017 References External links 1984 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Association football midfielders Association football wingers Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Puebla players C.F. Monterrey players Santos FC players Peñarol players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Liga MX players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Copa Libertadores-winning players Uruguay international footballers 2015 Copa América players Copa América Centenario players 2018 FIFA World Cup players Naturalized citizens of Argentina Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate footballers in Argentina Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Brazil