Robert Sánchez
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Robert Lynch Sánchez (born 18 November 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea and the Spain national team.
Infobox
Full name
Robert Lynch Sánchez
Date of birth
(1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Cartagena, Spain
Height
1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
Current team
Chelsea
Number
1
2010–2013
Levante
2013–2018
Brighton & Hove Albion
Years
Team
2018–2023
Brighton & Hove Albion
2018–2019
→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)
2019–2020
→ Rochdale (loan)
2023–
Chelsea
2021–
Spain
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Season
2016–17
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
Europe
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
5
EFL Cup
0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
2018–19
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
0
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
0
Europe
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
27
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
27
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
38
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
25
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
87
League
0
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
90
Other
0
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Club
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Season
2018–19
League
League Two
League
17
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
17
Total
0
Rochdale (loan)
Rochdale (loan)
Club
Rochdale (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
League One
League
26
League
0
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
35
Total
0
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
21
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
32
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
6
Other
0
Other
40
Total
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
15
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
2
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
63
League
0
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
EFL Cup
0
Europe
6
Europe
0
Other
81
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
193
League
0
League
12
League
0
FA Cup
6
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
6
EFL Cup
0
Europe
12
Europe
0
Other
227
Other
0
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2016–17 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 193 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 227 | 0 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2021
Apps
1
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
1
Apps
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
3
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Soccerwayhttps://uk.soccerway.com/players/robert-lynch-sanchez/454501/
- "Robert Sánchez: Overview"https://www.premierleague.com/players/14538/Robert-S%C3%A1nchez/overview
- La Voz Digitalhttps://www.lavozdigital.es/canal-amarillo/noticias-cadiz-cf/lvdi-cadiz-robert-sanchez-flamante-portero-empezo-mano-jorge-cordero-202103241203_noticia.html
- Yahoo Sportshttps://sports.yahoo.com/article/everything-robert-sanchezs-family-life-184257979.html
- MARCAhttps://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2021/03/15/604f7cafe2704e55298b4595.html
- "ROBERT SÁNCHEZ, EL PORTERO DE ESPAÑA AL QUE SU ENTRENADOR VE "LEJOS, LEJOS, LEJOS" DE DONDE QUIERE QUE ESTÉ"https://www.relevo.com/futbol/premier-league/robert-sanchez-portero-espana-entrenador-20250125080235-nt.html
- La Verdadhttps://www.laverdad.es/deportes/futbol/cartagenero-robert-sanchez-20201102004342-ntvo.html
- ElDesmarque Valenciahttps://eldesmarque.com/valencia/levante-ud/288379-robert-sanchez-de-las-categorias-inferiores-del-levante-a-la-seleccion
- "Profile"https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/mens-team/players/14538/robert-sanchez
- The Argushttp://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15404319.Revealed__The_teenager_on_tour_with_Albion_in_Austria/
- The Argushttp://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/16174000.New_deal_for_Albion_keeper_Sanchez/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44502343
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=151
- "Robert Sánchez returns to Brighton"https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/january-2019/robert-sanchez-returns-to-brighton
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/49103384
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49135859
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54679345
- The Argushttps://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18838938.robert-sanchez-talks-premier-league-debut-albion/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11741/12226924/robert-sanchez-brighton-goalkeeper-signs-new-deal-until-june-2025
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59099963
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61281254
- "Jason Steele: From Sunderland Till I Die to Brighton's charge for Europe"https://www.90min.com/posts/jason-steele-sunderland-till-i-die-brighton-charge-europe
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.Chttps://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3116523/wembley-next-as-albion-cruise-into-fa-cup-semi-finals
- "Albion's super subs get European push back on track"https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3151576/albions-super-subs-get-european-push-back-on-track
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.Chttps://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3231077/its-wembley-heartbreak-as-albion-are-beaten-on-penalties
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66399583
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/03/chelsea-brighton-robert-sanchez-football-transfers
- www.chelseafc.comhttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/sanchez-seals-blues-switch
- www.brightonandhovealbion.comhttps://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3616451/robert-sanchez-joins-chelsea
- www.chelseafc.comhttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-squad-numbers-23-24-confirmed
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12937533/chelsea-1-1-liverpool-mauricio-pochettinos-side-fight-back-to-draw-his-first-premier-league-game-in-charge
- www.chelseafc.comhttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/sanchez-moves-squad-number
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67141657
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgly68wrgj0o
- "Criticised Robert Sanchez shines against PSG in Club World Cup final"https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/chelsea/club-world-cup/news/criticised-sanchez-shines-against-psg-in-club-world-cup-final_577305.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/jul/13/chelsea-psg-club-world-cup-2025-final-live
- "Chelsea player ratings vs PSG: Cole Palmer is unplayable - Blues superstar lights up Club World Cup final as Joao Pedro and Robert Sanchez also shine to secure global title"https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/chelsea-player-ratings-psg-club-world-cup-cole-palmer-joao-pedro-robert-sanchez/blta288aecd9bc9c65b
- "Chelsea vs PSG, Club World Cup Final player ratings; Who ran the show in New Jersey?"https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/chelsea-vs-psg-club-world-cup-final-player-ratings-who-ran-the-show-in-new-jersey
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c931y9pq4wvt
- "Sanchez named in Spain squad"https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2068680/sanchez-named-in-spain-squad
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/sergio-ramos-euro-2020-spain-squad-b1852746.html
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198738
- Mundo Deportivohttps://www.mundodeportivo.com/seleccion-espanola/20210905/1001685087/robert-sanchez-debuta-espana.html
- "Albion players in international action"https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2284275/albion-players-in-international-action/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58820411
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58859225
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63598679
- www.aa.com.trhttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/kepa-robert-sanchez-pau-torres-pedro-porro-left-out-of-spain-s-provisional-euro-2024-squad/3232040
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=149
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=150
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=152
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=153
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=95973&season_id=158
- National Football Teamshttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/83698.html
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crk2zx2e1xet#Report
- "Chelsea 3–0 PSG"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpwqnpdz929t
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68329936
- "Sanchez claims Castrol Save of the Month award"https://www.premierleague.com/news/3735061
- "Sanchez wins Premier League Save of the Month award"https://www.premierleague.com/news/4164755
- Fentuo, Fentuo Tahiruhttps://www.olympics.com/en/news/fifa-club-world-cup-2025-awards-cole-palmer-best-player-full-list