Yago Santiago
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yago de Santiago Alonso | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Areosa | |||
| 2016–2019 | Celta | ||
| 2019–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Elche | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) | |||
Yago de Santiago Alonso (born 15 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Elche CF.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Vigo, Santiago attended school at El Colegio San José de Cluny.[2] He began playing at a football academy camp at CD Areosa as a five year-old with his father Gonzalo. He stayed with Areosa for a number of years in his childhood before joining RC Celta de Vigo.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Tottenham Hotspur
[edit]As part of Celta's academy, Santiago scored 15 goals for their U16 side during the 2018-19 season. That Spring, he visited the academy at Tottenham Hotspur[5][6] and signed for the club in the summer of 2019.[7]
During the 2022–23 season, Santiago was called up to first team Spurs training by manager Antonio Conte after impressing for the under-21 side.[8] In April 2023, he signed a new two-year contract with Spurs.[9]
Santiago was included in the Spurs first team match-day squad for a Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion on 28 December 2023, but remained an unused substitute[10]
Elche
[edit]On 30 July 2024, Santiago returned to Spain and signed a permanent deal with Segunda División side Elche CF.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Yago Santiago at Soccerway
- ^ "Yago Santiago". Tottenhamhotspur. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Carballo, Pablo (6 February 2022). "Yago de Santiago: "I want to be prepared for the day I have to debut in the Premier"". Lavozdegalicia. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "The English adventure of the excellent Yago de Santiago and Erik Bugarín". Canteira Celeste. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur Eye Move for Celta Vigo Starlet Yago de Santiago Ahead of Summer Window". si.com. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Barcelona and English teams "fish" in the light blue cadet". farodevigo.es. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Wilmott, Lee (4 May 2020). "Tottenham wonderkid posts brilliant video of training to excite Spurs fans". Football London. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Labellarte, Giuseppe (29 November 2022). "Conte calls up 19-year-old forward who creates chances 'out of very little' to Spurs training". tbrfootball. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Labellarte, Giuseppe (15 April 2023). "LIVERPOOL ACE STEFAN BAJCETIC REACTS AS SPURS GEM YAGO SANTIAGO SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". hitc.
- ^ "BRIGHTON VS. SPURS". Soccerway. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Yago Santiago, talento y juventud para el Elche CF" [Yago Santiago, talent and youth for Elche CF] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Yago Santiago at BDFutbol