Sanlúcar was born in Bornos, Cádiz, Andalusia, and began his career with hometown club UD Bornense.
Sanlúcar would resume his career in the third and fourth tiers, representing Atlético Sanluqueño CF (two stints), Puerto Real CF, San Fernando, Ciudad de Murcia, CD Alcalá, Racing Club Portuense[1][2] and AD Ceuta,[3] achieving a promotion to the second tier in 2003 with Ciudad Murcia.
[4] On 6 June 2012, after missing out promotion in the play-offs, Sanlúcar was confirmed as manager of fellow fourth tier side Algeciras CF.
[12] Sanlúcar left Ebro on 20 May 2021,[13] and was named at the helm of another club he represented as a player, Atlético Sanluqueño, the following 14 February.
[18] The club's director subsequently stated that the language barrier had been too great, as Sanlúcar only spoke Spanish, while he had found it difficult to settle in Denmark.