Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Sánchez started his career at hometown's Club Destroyers, then moved to Club Bolívar.
After a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury,[REF] Sánchez eventually lost importance in Boavista and left the club in 2004 after a coaching spell,[REF][REF] returning home for a final season with Oriente Petrolero and retiring as a player at the age of 36.