Davinson Sanchez

Davinson Sanchez Mina (born 12 June 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and for the Colombian national team. When he signed in for Tottenham in 2017 Sanchez was a club record signing, costing them around £42 million.

Club Career

Atletico Nacional

As a youth, Sanchez played in the youth academy of America de Cali, but after his parents moved, he was transferred to Atletico Nacional, where he was educated under the wings of Juan Carlos Osorio. The defender made his debut for the senior team on 27 October 2013, in a 0–1 loss to Boyaca Chico. Osorio put the player in the starting lineup and he completed the entire match.

On 2 March 2016, Sanchez scored his first goal for Nacional in a 3–0 victory over Sporting Cristal from Peru in the Copa Libertadores. Due to his performances for Nacional, foreign clubs including Barcelona, Flamengo, and Ajax showed an interest in signing the player. Barcelona made a formal offer to sign the player, but Sanchez declined the offer because he didn't want to start in FC Barcelona B, the reserve team. He won the Copa Libertadores 2016 against Ecuadorian Independiente del Valle.

Ajax

In June 2016, Sanchez signed a five-year contract with Dutch side Ajax, until 2021. The club paid a transfer fee of €5 million to Atletico Nacional. A few days earlier, Ajax had signed Sanchez's compatriot Mateo Cassierra, thus making him the second Colombian in the squad. Sanchez joined his new team, after Nacional had finished its participation in the Copa Libertadores. Sanchez debuted with Ajax on 13 August in a 2–2 tie with Roda JC Kerkrade, he started and played the 90 minutes. His first goal with the club was on 24 September against PEC Zwolle. On 8 May 2017, he was named as best player of the season for Ajax.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 18 August 2017, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced that they had a

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