Davinson Sánchez
Colombia
DEF
Age
29
Appearances
3
Tackles won
2
About Davinson Sánchez
Davinson Sánchez is a defender in Colombia's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named on 25 May 2026 and listed in the defender group alongside Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Daniel Muñoz, Johan Mojica, Jhon Lucumí, Deiver Machado and Willer Ditta. The Galatasaray centre-back is 29 at kick-off and brings 77 senior Colombia caps and three international goals into the tournament, his second World Cup after the round of 16 at Russia 2018.
Colombia are in Group K with Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan, opening against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June. Néstor Lorenzo's side qualified by finishing third in CONMEBOL qualifying on 4 September 2025, and Sánchez brings years of European club football into the back line.
Colombia are in Group K with Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan, opening against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June. Néstor Lorenzo's side qualified by finishing third in CONMEBOL qualifying on 4 September 2025, and Sánchez brings years of European club football into the back line.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
270
Tackles won
2
Interceptions
4
Clearances
15
Blocks
2
Playing Style
Sánchez is a quick, aggressive, front-foot centre-back who uses his recovery pace and acceleration to defend in transition. He is comfortable stepping out to meet attackers and, as the last man, covering the ground behind Colombia's defence when the side is caught high up the pitch.
His pace makes him well suited to defending space rather than sitting deep, and his years in European football have brought experience against a range of forwards. In Lorenzo's 4-3-3, Sánchez offers a recovery defender who can step up or drop to cover.
His pace makes him well suited to defending space rather than sitting deep, and his years in European football have brought experience against a range of forwards. In Lorenzo's 4-3-3, Sánchez offers a recovery defender who can step up or drop to cover.
World Cup History
Sánchez has played at one previous World Cup. At Russia 2018 he featured in the group stage and started in the round-of-16 tie against England, where Colombia went out of the tournament.
The 2026 World Cup is his second senior World Cup with Colombia. He brings 77 caps and three international goals into the squad, with Group K opening against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June.
The 2026 World Cup is his second senior World Cup with Colombia. He brings 77 caps and three international goals into the squad, with Group K opening against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June.
National Team
Colombia
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Sánchez gives a Colombia card a quick, front-foot centre-back, a recovery defender with 77 caps and a second World Cup ahead of him. Colombia are a third-tier team at £17m within the game's £200m card budget. Group K awaits.
His card value is defensive rather than attacking: he helps keep Colombia in games, so his returns track clean sheets and how far the side advances more than goals of his own.
His card value is defensive rather than attacking: he helps keep Colombia in games, so his returns track clean sheets and how far the side advances more than goals of his own.
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Sánchez at the 2026 World Cup
Sánchez is named in Colombia's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the defenders alongside Santiago Arias, Yerry Mina, Daniel Muñoz, Johan Mojica, Jhon Lucumí, Deiver Machado and Willer Ditta. It is his second World Cup after Russia 2018, and he brings 77 caps into a Colombia side that opens its Group K campaign against Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June.
Picking Colombia in Goal Rush
Colombia come in as a £17m, Tier 3 side. Sánchez is the centre-back there, so committing to Colombia is a collective choice, with his job to steady a back line through Group K.
Davinson Sánchez World Cup 2026 FAQs
Sánchez lines up for a Colombia side rated Tier 3 in Goal Rush, valued at £17m. On the pitch he defends on the front foot: recovery pace, aggressive tackling and the experience to cover as the last man behind the line.
Sánchez is a centre-back. He is a quick, aggressive defender known for recovery pace and acceleration, defends well in transition, and is comfortable stepping out to meet attackers or covering as the last man.
Sánchez has 77 caps for Colombia, with three international goals. He is named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, his second World Cup after the round of 16 at Russia 2018.
Sánchez plays for Galatasaray, after a career across European clubs. He started in Colombia's round-of-16 exit to England at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, his only previous World Cup.
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