Santiago Arzamendia

Santiago Arzamendia Duarte (born 5 May 1998) is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer who plays for Cerro Porteño as a left-back. He represents Paraguay at the international level.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arzamendia and the second or maternal family name is Duarte.
Santiago Arzamendia
Personal information
Full name Santiago Arzamendia Duarte
Date of birth (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998[1]
Place of birth Wanda, Argentina[2]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Cerro Porteño
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Cerro Porteño 74 (4)
National team‡
2019– Paraguay 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020

Club career

Born to Paraguayan parents in Wanda, in the Argentine province of Misiones, Arzamendia moved to Paraguay at age 13 and joined Cerro Porteño after passing the try outs.[2] He made his debut as a senior for them during the 2015 campaign.

International career

Eligible to play for Argentina or Paraguay, Arzamendia chose the latter in late September 2018.[2] He made his debut for the Paraguay national football team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Mexico, as a starter.[3]

References
  1. "Primera" (in Spanish). Cerro Porteño. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. "Santiago Arzamendia, el futbolista que le dijo que no a la selección argentina y jugará en Paraguay" (in Spanish). La Nación. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "Mexico v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.


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