# Érick Sánchez

Érick Daniel Sánchez Ocegueda (born 27 September 1999), commonly known as "Chiquito", is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.

## Club career
### Pachuca

Sánchez debuted on the top level Mexican League Liga BBVA Bancomer against Toluca on 7 August 2016 when he was only 16 years old. Sánchez has played in all of Pachuca's youth divisions such as Under-15, Under-17, Under-20, Second Division and his appearance in the First Division team. Through his young career he has played off eight finals, two with U-15 and six with U-17 team category.

### América

On 28 June 2024, Sánchez joined Club América.

## International career

Sánchez was called up by Gerardo Martino to participate with the senior national team at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and made his debut on 14 July 2021 in a game against Guatemala.
In October 2022, Sánchez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the World Cup, but did not make the final 26.
On 11 June 2022, Sánchez scored his first international goal during a match against Suriname in 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League League A.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 12 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Pachuca | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Pachuca | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Pachuca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Pachuca | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 4 |
| Pachuca | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 3 |
| Pachuca | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 40 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 4 |
| Pachuca | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 32 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 |
| Pachuca | Total | Total | 163 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 187 | 21 |
| Zacatecas (loan) | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Zacatecas (loan) | 2019–20 | Ascenso MX | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Zacatecas (loan) | Total | Total | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| América | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 27 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 209 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 242 | 25 |
* ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Leagues Cup

### International

    As of match played 30 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Mexico | 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2023 | 17 | 2 |
| Mexico | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 29 | 3 |

#### International goals

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 11 June 2022 | Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico | Suriname | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 2. | 8 July 2023 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 17 October 2023 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States | Germany | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |

## Honours

Pachuca
* Liga MX: Apertura 2022
* CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2024
América
* Liga MX: Apertura 2024
* Campeones Cup: 2024
Mexico
* CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2023