Edward Santeliz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Santeliz de la Roca | ||
| Date of birth | June 18, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Malacateco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Suchitepéquez | ||
| 2010 | Miami FC | 17 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Chicago Riot (indoor) | 11 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Suchitepéquez | ||
| 2012–2013 | Deportivo Malacateco | ||
| 2013–2014 | Comunicaciones | 16 | (2) |
| 2014– | Xelajú MC | 4 | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Guatemala U-20 | ||
| 2013– | Guatemala | 7 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Edward Santeliz (born June 18, 1987 in Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez) is a Guatemalan footballer currently playing for Xelajú MC in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
Santeliz grew up in the suburb of Glendale Heights where he played for Sockers FC Chicago and starred on his high school team, the Glenbard East Rams, where he earned all-state accolades.
Santeliz left his native Chicago when he was 18 years old to join Suchitepéquez, where he quickly made a name for himself in his five years with the club.
Santeliz was signed by USSF Division 2 club Miami FC in March 2010.[1] After the season, he signed with Major Indoor Soccer League side Chicago Riot and played 11 games before being released to return to Suchitepéquez.[2] Santeliz played for Comunicaciones in the 2013/2014 season and recently transferred to club Xelajú MC in 2014
International[edit]
Santeliz's strong performances for Suchitepéquez earned him a spot on the Guatemalan Under-20 team that played in the qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2019 | Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla |  Anguilla |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |
References[edit]
- ^ "Edward Santeliz joins the Blues". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ "Chicago Riot Prepares for Critical 2-Game Set Against Omaha". 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Edward Santeliz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- Miami FC bio
- Edward Santeliz at Soccerway
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- Living people
- 1987 births
- Guatemalan men's footballers
- C.D. Suchitepéquez players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- C.D. Malacateco players
- Guatemala men's international footballers
- Soccer players from Illinois
- People from Suchitepéquez Department
- Men's association football forwards
- Guatemalan football biography stubs