Diego Sánchez Pérez (born 18 July 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sporting de Gijón.
Born in Avilés, Asturias, Sánchez joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2011, aged eight.
[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 14 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against CD Lealtad.
[2] Sánchez scored his first senior goal on 16 May 2021, netting the B's third in a 3–1 home win over CD Guijuelo, as both sides were already relegated.
[4] Sánchez made his first team debut on 29 May 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Pablo García in a 0–1 home loss against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División.