César Sánchez

César Sánchez
César in 2010
Personal information
Full name César Sánchez Domínguez
Date of birth (1971-09-02) 2 September 1971
Place of birth Coria, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Plasencia
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Valladolid B 17 (0)
1992–2000 Valladolid 206 (0)
2000–2005 Real Madrid 20 (0)
2005–2008 Zaragoza 110 (0)
2008–2009 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2009–2011 Valencia 63 (0)
2011–2012 Villarreal 2 (0)
Total 418 (0)
International career
2000 Spain 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Sánchez Domínguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ ˈsantʃeθ]; born 2 September 1971), sometimes known as simply César, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In 20 La Liga seasons, he played 401 games, with Valladolid, Real Madrid, Zaragoza, Valencia and Villarreal, being first choice in three of those clubs and winning seven major titles with the second, including the 2002 Champions League. He also appeared once for Spain.

From January to June 2020, César was sporting director at Valencia.