José "Pepe" Sánchez (born 19 January 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Albacete Balompié.
[2] Sánchez made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B away win against Recreativo de Huelva.
[3] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away success over CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.
[5] He first appeared in the UEFA Europa League on 5 November by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against AC Omonia,[6] and completed a trio of debuts three days later by starting in a 0–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad.
[7] On 27 January 2023, Sánchez was loaned to Primera Federación side Deportivo de La Coruña for the remainder of the season.