Carlos Alberto Sanchez Moreno is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a free agent having most recently played for English club West Ham United and Colombia. He is nicknamed La Roca (The Rock), due to his strength. He began his career at River Plate Montevideo before moving to Valenciennes in 2007, where he made 178 Ligue 1 appearances and scored ten goals across six seasons. He later played in La Liga for Elche and Espanyol, the Premier League for Aston Villa and Serie A for Fiorentina. A full international since 2007, Sanchez has earned over 80 caps for Colombia. He was part of the squads that reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 Copa America, 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2015 Copa America, and finished third in the 2016 Copa America Centenario and 2018 FIFA World Cup. |
