| Joel Sánchez | |
| Fullname: | Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Rita de Siguas, Arequipa, Peru |
| Height: | 1.67 m[1] |
| Currentclub: | UTC |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Years1: | 2006–2008 |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Caps2: | 37 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2011–2016 |
| Caps4: | 90 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017 |
| Clubs6: | → Sporting Cristal (loan) |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | → Querétaro (loan) |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018–2022 |
| Caps8: | 110 |
| Goals8: | 13 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Caps9: | 58 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 23 October 2024 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Peru |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 25 March 2017 |
Joel Melchor Sánchez Alegría (born 11 June 1989) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club UTC.
Sánchez made his professional debut with Atlético Universidad on 4 February 2007 in the First Round of the 2007 Torneo Descentralizado season at home against Universitario de Deportes.[2] Manager Roberto Arrelucea allowed him to enter the match in the 65th minute for Luis Collantes, but the match finished in a 2–1 loss for his side.[2]
Sánchez made his league debut for Total Chalaco on 2 February 2009 in a 0–0 home draw againstJuan Aurich.[3]
He played for the Peru national football team in 2009.
