Santiago Giménez

Santiago Tomás Giménez (born 18 April 2001) is an Argentine-born Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

Santiago Giménez
Personal information
Full name Santiago Tomás Giménez
Date of birth (2001-04-18) 18 April 2001
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Cruz Azul
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Cruz Azul 35 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2021

Club career

On 30 August 2017, he made his professional debut with Cruz Azul in a Copa MX group stage match against Tigres UANL in a 2–1 victory.[1] Two years later, on 28 August 2019, he made his Liga MX debut against Tijuana in a 3–2 loss.[2] He would score his first goal with the club on 2 February 2020, in a league match against Toluca in a 3–3 tie, scoring within the first two minutes of the match.[3]

International career

Despite having the option of representing his native birthplace of Argentina, he decided to represent Mexico, stating that "I feel more Mexican than Argentine,"[4] having lived in Mexico for the majority of his time since his father moved there. He has been called up by Mexico's U-15, U-18, U-20, and U-23 teams.[5][6] In September 2020, he received his first senior national team call up by Gerardo Martino for a training camp.[7] That same month, it was reported that the Argentina national under-20 team coach Fernando Batista was interested in calling him up.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 February 2021[9][10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruz Azul 2017–18 Liga MX 001[lower-alpha 1]0–0010
2018–19 0000000000
2019–20 122002[lower-alpha 2]000142
2020–21 234000000234
Career total 356102000386
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa MX
  2. Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League

Personal life

He is the son of Christian Giménez, who also played with Cruz Azul.

Honours

Club
Cruz Azul

References
  1. "Santiago Giménez, el hijo del Chaco, debuta en un juego oficial".
  2. "Debut de Santiago Giménez".
  3. "Ante Toluca, primer gol de Santiago Giménez en Primera División".
  4. "Hoy me siento más mexicano que argentino: Santiago Giménez". Medio Tiempo. 27 September 2020.
  5. Ibancovichi Muñoz, Andrea (18 May 2020). "Santiago Giménez respondió en que Selección Nacional jugaría". Nación Deportes.
  6. "J.J. Macías y Santiago Giménez, convocados con la Selección Mexicana Sub-23". ESPN Deportes. 1 October 2020.
  7. "Santi rompió con la ausencia de 10 años de delanteros de Cruz Azul en la Selección". Medio Tiempo. 16 September 2020.
  8. "Argentina reconoce contacto con Santiago Giménez: "haremos lo posible para que esté con la Albiceleste"". ESPN Deportes. 22 September 2020.
  9. Santiago Giménez at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 29 February 2020.


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