Wellington Sanchez
| Date of birth | 19 June 1974 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorean |
| Position | Midfielder |
Despite being a member of the Ecuador squad for over eight years, Wellington has not been able to establish a regular international place. He was only approaching the 40-cap mark when selected for the 2002 World Cup finals squad having made only two full appearances in the qualifying campaign, although he did contribute the vital winner against Venezuela in November 2000. An aggressive midfielder, he is only likely to be a fringe player in Japan and South Korea.
Appearances in World Cup Qualification: 5
Goals in World Cup Qualification: 1.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Emelec |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1982-83 | Ecuador | South America Youth Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Ecuador | Panamerican Games | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Ecuador | Olympics | 2 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Ecuador | Copa America | 4 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Ecuador | Copa America | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Ecuador | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ecuador | Copa America | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 22 Jan 1983 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 3-0 | South America Youth Championship | Group A |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 5-0 | Panamerican Games | Group C |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Ecuador v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-1 | Panamerican Games | Group C |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 6-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 20 Feb 1996 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 3-3 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 4-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 5-2 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Ecuador v Armenia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Ecuador v Argentina | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Jun 1997 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 0-2 | Copa America | Group A |
| 17 Jun 1997 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Ecuador v Mexico | L | 1-1 (3-4) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 20 Jul 1997 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Aug 1997 | USA v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Ecuador v Danish League XI | D | 1-1 | UNOFFICIAL | |
| 03 Feb 1999 | Guatemala v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Peru v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 May 1999 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 1999 | Chile v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 1999 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2000 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Venezuela v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Jun 2001 | USA v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 2001 | El Salvador v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 1-4 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Ecuador v Argentina | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 23 May 2002 | Ecuador v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Costa Rica v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2002 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Ecuador v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Spain v Ecuador | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.