Xabier "Xabi" Sánchez Bringas (born 5 May 1978) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Born in Oyón, Álava, Basque Country, Sánchez was an Athletic Bilbao youth graduate.
[2] He made his professional debut on 10 October of that year, starting in a 0–1 away win against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the season's Copa del Rey.
He subsequently represented third level sides Real Jaén,[4] Mazarrón CF and CD Roquetas[5] before joining SD Amorebieta in July 2009.
He was named manager of the reserves in the regional leagues on 9 July 2017,[8] but took over the first team the following 5 February after the departure of Joseba Etxeberria.