 From 1973 to 1992, he appeared in 609 league matches and scored 244 goals, what remained the league's all-time highest total until surpassed by Juan Carlos Plata in 2006.Sánchez ranks among the world's 150 highest top division goalscorers of all-time, according to the IFFHS.Sanchez helped the Guatemalan national soccer team qualify for the 1976 Olympic Games, where in the 3–2 victory against Mexico, he scored an Olympic goal.