Basilio Sancho Explained

Basilio Sancho Agudo (born 2 January 1984), simply known as Basilio, is a Spanish football coach and a former goalkeeper. He is the goalkeeping coach with Rayo Majadahonda.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Basilio represented Rayo Vallecano and CDC Moscardó as a youth, making his senior debut for the latter in 2003. In 2005 he moved to Atlético Madrid, but only appeared for the club's C and B-teams.^[1]

In 2009, after representing CD Cobeña and Getafe CF B, Basilio joined Tercera División side CF Fuenlabrada. An undisputed starter for the side, he achieved promotion to Segunda División B in 2012 but left the club in 2014.^[2]

In August 2014, Basilio moved abroad and joined Indian Super League side Atlético de Kolkata.^[3] However, he failed to appear a single minute after being a third-choice behind Apoula Edel and Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.

On 1 January 2015 Basilio returned to Spain, joining CF Trival Valderas in the fourth division.^[4] On 20 May, he signed a short-term deal with CF Talavera de la Reina to play for the club in the play-offs.^[5]

On 7 July 2015, Basilio moved to CF Rayo Majadahonda in the third tier.^[6] An immediate first-choice, he contributed with 37 appearances during the 2017–18 season as his side achieved promotion to Segunda División for the first time ever.

On 19 August 2018, aged 34, Basilio made his professional debut by starting in a 1–2 away loss against Real Zaragoza.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roberto, la gran promesa y Basilio, la nueva apuesta. Roberto, the great prospect and Basilio, the new bet. Diario AS. es. 22 December 2005. 5 June 2018.
2. Web site: El guardameta Basilio no seguirá en el CF Fuenlabrada. Goalkeeper Basilio will not remain at CF Fuenlabrada. Onda Fuenlabrada. es. 17 July 2014. 5 June 2018.
3. Web site: Atletico de Kolkata keep Spanish Core in foreign players draft. The Hard Tackle. 28 August 2014. 5 June 2018.
4. Web site: Trival Valderas Basilio, el regalo de Reyes llega adelantado. Trival Valderas Basilio, the gifts of the Magi arrive early. El Gol de Madriz. es. 1 January 2015. 5 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150105044016/http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/trival-valderas-basilio-el-regalo-de-reyes-llega-adelantado/. 5 January 2015. dead.
5. Web site: El CF Talavera incorpora a sus filas al portero Basilio Sancho para disputar los play off. CF Talavera sign the goalkeeper Basilio Sancho to play the play-offs. La Voz del Tajo. es. 20 May 2015. 5 June 2018.
6. Web site: Rayo Majadahonda Basilio protegerá el arco. Rayo Majadahonda Basilio will protect the goal. El Gol de Madriz. es. 7 July 2015. 5 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180820164858/http://www.elgoldemadriz.com/rayo-majadahonda-basilio-protegera-el-arco/. 20 August 2018. dead.
7. Web site: El Zaragoza recupera la sonrisa dos meses después ante el Majadahonda. Zaragoza recover the smile two months later against Majadahonda. Marca. es. 19 August 2018. 19 August 2018.