Santiago Merlo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Daniel Merlo Rosadilla | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Empalme Olmos, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villa Española | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Cerro Largo | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Villa Española | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2021 | |||
Santiago Daniel Merlo Rosadilla (born 30 August 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Villa Española.[1]
Career
Merlo is a former youth academy player of Nacional. He was part of Nacional's 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores winning squad.[2] He joined Cerro Largo on a free transfer prior to the 2020 season.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 12 September 2020 in a 2–1 league win against Progreso.[4][5]
In August 2021, Merlo joined Villa Española.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 May 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Largo | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Honours
Nacional U20
References
- ^ a b Santiago Merlo at Soccerway
- ^ "¡Nacional campeón de América!". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "El equipo arachan se sigue armando para la Copa Libertadores". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Progreso vs. Cerro Largo - 12 September 2020". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Debutantes de la 12a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Mercado: altas y bajas". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
External links
- Santiago Merlo at WorldFootball.net
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