'Garrafa' Sánchez was an Argentinian footballer who played as an advanced midfielder. He was born in Buenos Aires on May 26, 1974, and lived almost his entire life in the Gregorio de Laferrere neighborhood. 'Garrafa' is one of the most iconic and memorable players in the history of Argentine football and to this day he is still remembered as a popular hero, especially in his neighborhood, Laferrere, and in the southern area of Greater Buenos Aires. He inherited his nickname "Garrafa" from his father's job, who made a living delivering cylinders of compressed gas, or garrafas, as they are called in Argentina. According to his statements, if he had not made a football career, he would have had to do that job to survive. He was defined as the "symbol of the Potrero" by the Argentine journalistic environment, and even by the historic radio host Alejandro Dolina who defined him on several occasions as "the player we choose to love." Besides being a football artist, 'Garrafa' was also a lover of speed and motorcycles. He had the chance to play for Boca Juniors in 1996, under the technical direction of Carlos Bilardo, but his passion for motorcycles meant that he was ruled out of being incorporated into that club's squad. In addition to the 5 years he played with Banfield in the First Division, 'Garrafa' is fervently remembered as the best player to have ever played in the Argentine lower divisions.

He debuted as a footballer in the 1993/94 Season of the Primera B Nacional, at the age of 19, playing for Deportivo Laferrere, facing his classic rival in the promotion categories, Almirante Brown, on November 26, 1993. Although His coach, José Argerich, placed him on the field as a left-back since the Navarrete-Stoyanchaqui duo was occupying the midfield, he managed to make his game stand out. He scored his first goal playing for Deportivo Laferrere in a match against Colón, despite suffering a 1-6 defeat. Then, in the 1997/98 season, he was transferred to El Porvenir, located in the town of Gerli, with former referee Ricardo Calabria being the coach of this institution. The team was in the Primera B of Argentine football. In that season he achieved promotion with the team to the Primera B Nacional, being one of the most outstanding players in the division. There he was a teammate of players like Adrián González, Iván Delfino, Miguel Coronel, Marcelo Franchini, and Rubén Forestello, among others. At the end of the same season, he participated in the octagonal playoff for promotion to Primera División, losing in the semifinals to Juventud Antoniana de Salta. In 1999 he emigrated to Uruguayan football, to C.A. Bella Vista. In this team, he qualified for the Copa Libertadores de América, which he could not compete due to his father's illness, which forced him to return to Argentina in 2000. After 7 months away from the fields due to his father's health, 'Garrafa' lands at C.A. Banfield, with which he achieved promotion to the Primera División in 2001. In his first experience in the first division of Argentinian football, 'Garrafa' did not disappoint; With unforgettable performances, he cemented his place as one of the country's most loved and respected players. At Banfield, he even played in the Copa Libertadores, which had eluded him at the Bella Vista club. It was in the 2004-2005 season, in which Garrafa's Banfield would reach the top 8 on the continent, being eliminated in the quarterfinals against River Plate. In 2005 he returned to play for the club he always loved, Deportivo Laferrere, until his tragic death occurred in 2006. In total, his career includes 261 games played, scoring 70 goals.

He had great control of the ball and a formidable long shot. As it was said within the Argentine journalistic environment, he had characteristics in his game in the style of Diego Armando Maradona and Ricardo Bochini. He had a talent considered in the Argentine jargon as of baby fútbol, which allowed him to get rid of his occasional markers in small spaces or to make accurate shots inside, what is said, a tile, capable of making impossible and unpredictable nutmegs, something he regularly used as a resource. Owner of a strong character, he used to show his game more vividly in the most difficult matches. 'Garrafa' was a dribbling artist and he was a rebel on the court; the short hitch and the waist turn that he performed were admirable. He was a slow-moving player from whom it was impossible to get the ball; once the ball was under his boot's sole, no one could take it away from him. Excellent precision in free kicks and an expert in penalty shootouts, in which he waited until the last second for the goalkeeper to decide where he was going to take it. And on top of all this, he was a mischievous player, one of those that no longer exists. He always used the rules in his favor, he was mentally unbreakable and he also knew how to control his opponent's mind.

His death on January 8, 2006, was a tragedy for Argentine football. That same 'Garrafa' that equally amazed the wooden-plank fields in the lower leagues and the great stadiums of Argentina and South America, had died in a motorcycle accident in his native Laferrere. As mentioned before, 'Garrafa' was a fan of motorcycles and speed, something that cost him a career in Boca Juniors and unfortunately also his life: while he was doing the preseason with Deportivo Laferrere, 'Garrafa' decided not to rest in the afternoon and went out on his motorcycle to enjoy. While driving, he tried to do a wheelie (lift the front wheel and balance the motorbike only with the rear) and suffered a serious accident that two days later would end his life. It was always popularly believed that 'Garrafa' could have played longer in the First Division, but he always liked to experience football from a more amateur place, doing it in the country's lower leagues. In any case, he had the luxury of playing in the highest category of Argentine football starting in 2001, after achieving promotion with Banfield in the remembered final against Quilmes and even taking his club to the eighth best in South America in the year 2005.