Market value
—
Rating · 2023
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.03
goals / match
SV Werder Bremen
top club · 99 apps
Position rank · 2023
#397
goals rank
#517
assists rank
10
season goals
19
season assists
Among 805 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2014
€1.60m
top transfer fee · 10/11
3
best season · 13/14
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1988-07-08 · 6 players total
340Appearances
10Goals
19Assists
92Yellow cards
1Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Santiago García |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-07-08 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SOCCERNATION GROUP |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Alianza Lima → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Club Alianza Lima
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2023
Transfer: La Calera → Alianza Lima
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Unión La Calera
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Unión La Calera
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Unión La Calera
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Toluca → La Calera
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Deportivo Toluca, Deportivo Toluca U20
27 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Deportivo Toluca
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Toluca
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SV Werder Bremen
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — SV Werder Bremen II, SV Werder Bremen
32 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — SV Werder Bremen
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rangers Talca → Werder Bremen
14/15 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jun 2014
Transfer: Werder Bremen → Rangers Talca
13/14 · Return from loan
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2013
Transfer: Rangers Talca → Werder Bremen
13/14 · Loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: US Palermo → Rangers Talca
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — SV Werder Bremen
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — US Palermo
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Novara → US Palermo
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: US Palermo → Novara
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Novara Calcio 1908
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Rosario Central → US Palermo
10/11 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2010
10/11 — US Palermo
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — CA Rosario Central
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Ros. Central II → Rosario Central
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — CA Rosario Central
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Rosario Central
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Ro. Central U20 → Ros. Central II
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 682 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
Club Alianza Lima
11.5%
Unión La Calera
0.0%
CA Rosario Central
0.0%
Deportivo Toluca
25.1%
Deportivo Toluca U20
0.0%
SV Werder Bremen
20.6%
SV Werder Bremen II
0.0%
US Palermo
25.4%
Novara Calcio 1908
17.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Alianza Lima | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1,190 |
| Unión La Calera | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CA Rosario Central | 3 | 09/10 | 2010 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 2,606 |
| Deportivo Toluca U20 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 99 | 5 | 10 | 2,136 |
| SV Werder Bremen II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Palermo | 2 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2,634 |
| Novara Calcio 1908 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1,817 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Libertadores | Club Alianza Lima | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga 1 Apertura | Club Alianza Lima | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,190 |
| 2023 | Liga 1 Clausura | Club Alianza Lima | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga 1 Playoffs | Club Alianza Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | Unión La Calera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Primera | Unión La Calera | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Unión La Calera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Primera | Unión La Calera | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | Unión La Calera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga Primera | Unión La Calera | 27 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Clausura | CA Rosario Central | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Rosario Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,081 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Deportivo Toluca U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,525 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,444 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | SV Werder Bremen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 29 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 24 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 616 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | US Palermo | 32 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,634 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Novara Calcio 1908 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Novara Calcio 1908 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,817 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | US Palermo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | US Palermo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | US Palermo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | US Palermo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | First Division Promotion (-11/12) | CA Rosario Central | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Ro. Central U20 | Ros. Central II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Ros. Central II | Rosario Central | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-16 | Rosario Central | US Palermo | Transfer | 300000 | €1.60m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-19 | US Palermo | Novara | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Novara | US Palermo | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-31 | US Palermo | Rangers Talca | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Rangers Talca | Werder Bremen | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Werder Bremen | Rangers Talca | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rangers Talca | Werder Bremen | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Werder Bremen | Toluca | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Toluca | La Calera | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | La Calera | Alianza Lima | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Alianza Lima | Without Club | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Inner ligament injury | 2014-02-10 | 2014-02-20 | 11 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Internal ligament tear | 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-27 | 25 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Patellar tendon problems | 2015-03-23 | 2015-08-03 | 134 | 8 |
| 15/16 | Fitness | 2015-08-03 | 2015-08-27 | 25 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Calf problems | 2015-10-26 | 2015-11-05 | 11 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Toe injury | 2016-07-21 | 2016-09-26 | 68 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2016-09-26 | 2016-10-03 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Cervical spine injury | 2017-04-16 | 2017-05-10 | 25 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-05-15 | 2017-06-05 | 22 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-05-16 | 2017-05-31 | 16 | 1 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-04-17 | 2023-04-24 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-18 | 10 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Torn muscle bundle | 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-21 | 19 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Inflammation in the knee | 2023-08-19 | 2023-08-27 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Knee problems | 2023-09-07 | 2023-11-03 | 58 | 7 |
Current€175k
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatko Junuzovic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fin Bartels | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Castellani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Wiemberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Osvaldo González | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexis Martín Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Canelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Wiedwald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Vilches | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubens Sambueza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 22 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | US Palermo | 1 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Novara Calcio 1908 | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 24 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | SV Werder Bremen | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Werder Bremen | Rangers Talca | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Rangers Talca | Werder Bremen | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Novara | US Palermo | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-19 | US Palermo | Novara | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Teams faced most often by Santiago García's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Tijuana | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 30% |
| CF América | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 30% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 33% |
| Santos Laguna | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 22% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 44% |
| UANL Tigres | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 50% |
| Cruz Azul | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 19% |
| Puebla FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 50% |
| CF Monterrey | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 43% |
| Club León | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 36% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 43% |
| Pumas UNAM | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,190 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 1,081 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 1,525 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 1,444 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11.84 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 616 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 2,634 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 1,817 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
94 apps
4 G
10 A
Serie A
56 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga MX Apertura
25 apps
1 G
3 A
Liga MX Clausura
23 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga 1 Apertura
14 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Primera
54 apps
0 G
3 A
Italy Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Clausura
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Liga 1 Clausura
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Santiago García?
Santiago García is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Santiago García?
Santiago García is 37 years old. He was born on July 8, 1988 in Rosario.
What position does Santiago García play?
Santiago García plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Santiago García play for?
Santiago García currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Santiago García scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Santiago García has scored 10 goals in 340 appearances.