César Sánchez

Valladolid and Real Madrid

César was born in Coria, Cáceres, Extremadura. He graduated from Real Valladolid's youth academy, and made his debut with the first team in a 0–6 home defeat against FC Barcelona where he came on for Mauro Ravnić early into the second half, at the end of the 1991–92 season. He only missed a total of four league games between 1995 and 2000. Sánchez signed ahead of 2000–01 for La Liga giants Real Madrid, initially backing up wonderkid Iker Casillas. However, the following campaign, he eventually became first-choice and started five out of nine UEFA Champions League matches during the capital side's victorious run, but was substituted by Casillas in the final with Bayer 04 Leverkusen after suffering an injury.

Zaragoza and Tottenham

César joined Real Zaragoza for 2005–06, and was everpresent in the Aragonese side's lineups during three seasons. In August 2008, after their relegation to Segunda División, new manager Marcelino García Toral sent the player to the reserves. Shortly after, Sánchez was bought by Juande Ramos's Tottenham Hotspur. He made his only appearance for the London club in a 4–2 victory over Liverpool in the fourth round of the Football League Cup, replacing the injured Heurelho Gomes.

Valencia

César returned to Spain on 20 January 2009, joining Valencia CF on a free transfer until the end of the season as the Che had just lost first-choice Renan to a groin injury, during a 3–2 loss at Athletic Bilbao.…

César earned his only cap for Spain on 16 August 2000, in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Germany in Hannover.

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2000–01 Supercopa de España: 2001, 2003 UEFA Champions League: 2001–02 Intercontinental Cup: 2002 UEFA Super Cup: 2002