Domestic-league season · Cruz Azul.
Earlier this season at PAOK — Super League 1: 10 apps, 0g 0a, 638 min
Earlier this season at PAOK — UEFA Europa League: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cruz Azul; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1451 | 6.56 |
 Super League 1at PAOK | 10 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 6.61 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 487 | 6.75 |
 UEFA Europa Leagueat PAOK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 8.3 |
 Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.3 |
Following his move to Cruz Azul, Sánchez's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→13), while his Rating eased 55→34. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 26).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cruz Azul · 3rd | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6.56 | 34 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | FC Porto · 3rd | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6.74 | 55 | 11 |
| 2022/23 | Ajax · 3rd | 28 | 2 | 3 | 6.87 | 68 | 26 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 4 | 0 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
J. Sánchez is a 28-year-old full-back at Cruz Azul, rated 33.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 205th of 337 in the Liga MX. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sánchez.
Judged on this season alone, Sánchez graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 38th of 56 of the 56 full-backs in the Liga MX, on 4 clean sheets and 2.977 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 41st of 56 of the 56 full-backs in the Liga MX. At 28 Sánchez is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 33.7, Sánchez carries the 41st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Liga MX of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~24), then tapers with age. At 28, Sánchez sits on 14.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sánchez's projected Rating — 33.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
