Dávinson Sánchez
#23 · Defender · age 29
Experienced centre-back
93
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 61
- Career peak
- 91
- League level
- 76
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 94
- Longevity
- 67
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
The senior centre-back partner alongside Lucumí or Mina depending on opposition style. Sánchez’s tournament experience — Champions League final, Copa Libertadores winner, two World Cup cycles, the 2024 Copa América final — is the deepest in the squad outside of James, and his composure in the back line is what gives Lorenzo confidence to push the full-backs forward.
He has played top-five-league centre-back football for a decade, and at 29 is still in his physical prime. The pairing question is whether Lucumí’s ball-playing or Mina’s aerial dominance fits better next to him — and the answer is likely opponent-dependent.
Strengths
- Aerial duels
- Recovery pace
- Tournament composure
- Reading of the game
Recent form
Galatasaray starter; Süper Lig champion in 2024-25.
Was named the 2016 Copa Libertadores' best player as a 20-year-old centre-back — only the second Colombian to ever win that individual award.