Santiago Paiva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Martín Paiva Mattos | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Danubio | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Danubio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Danubio | 29 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2020 | |||
Santiago Martín Paiva Mattos (born 11 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Uruguayan Primera División club Danubio.[1][2]
Career
Paiva made his professional debut on 26 November 2017, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute for Ignacio González in a 5–0 loss against Liverpool Montevideo.[3] On 5 May 2019, he scored his first two professional goals in a 4–3 win against Juventud. After trailing 2–3 till 65th minute, Paiva scored equalizing and winning goals to give his side all 3 points.[4] Danubio scored 6 goals in 7 league matches between 19 May and 11 August 2019, all of them coming off Paiva's boots. This include braces he scored against Racing Montevideo and Juventud in 2019 Toreneo Apertura and 2019 Toreneo Intermedio respectively.[5][6]
References
- ^ Santiago Paiva at Soccerway
- ^ "Santiago Paiva, el goleador de Danubio que anota de dos en dos". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "LIVERPOOL VS. DANUBIO 5 - 0". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "DANUBIO VS. JUVENTUD 4 - 3". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "RACING VS. DANUBIO 0 - 2". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "JUVENTUD VS. DANUBIO 2 - 2". Retrieved 13 August 2019.