Spanish association football player
Yago Santiago|
Full name |
Yago de Santiago Alonso |
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Date of birth |
(2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) |
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Place of birth |
Vigo, Spain |
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Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Position(s) |
Winger |
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Current team |
Elche |
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Number |
24 |
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Areosa |
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2016–2019 |
Celta |
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2019–2024 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2023–2024 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
0 |
(0) |
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2024– |
Elche |
9 |
(1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 |
Yago de Santiago Alonso (born 15 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Elche CF.[1]
Early life
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
Tottenham Hotspur
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
On 30 July 2024, Santiago returned to Spain and signed a permanent deal with Segunda División side Elche CF.[11]
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