Santiago Simón
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | José C. Paz, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Cooperativa Tortuguitas | ||
| 2013–2020 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | River Plate | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Argentina U17 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Santiago Simón (born 13 June 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for River Plate.[3]
Club career
Simón started playing football at the age of four at Cooperativa Tortuguitas.[2][4][5] He joined River Plate's academy in 2013, following a week-long trial.[6] He spent seven years in their system, notably moving into the reserve squad in February 2020; debuting versus Banfield on 14 February.[6][7][8] Nine months later, on 20 November, Simón was promoted into Marcelo Gallardo's senior squad for a Copa de la Liga Profesional match with the aforementioned Banfield.[3] His debut subsequently arrived, with the winger replacing Cristian Ferreira for the final seventeen minutes of a 2–0 away win.[3]
International career
Simón represented Argentina at U17 level.[3][9] After featuring in an October 2018 friendly against their United States counterparts, Simón was selected by Pablo Aimar for the 2019 South American U-17 Championship, which they won, and the subsequent 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup; appearing a total of five times across both competitions.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 5 January 2021.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2020–21[nb 1] | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Argentina U17[3]
Notes
- ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.
References
- ^ a b "Santiago Simón". World Football. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "La historia de superación de la nueva promesa de River". Olé. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Argentina - S. Simón". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "La historia de Santiago Simón, el nuevo juvenil que sumó Gallardo". La Página Millonaria. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ ""El fútbol es todo para mí"". Cooperativa de Tortuguitas. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Santiago Simón, el juvenil que sorprendió a Gallardo y que podría ser el N° 35 en debutar bajo su mandato en River". Infobae. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Primera convocatoria para Santiago Simón". River Plate. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "La historia de Santiago Simón, la nueva apuesta de Gallardo". La Máquina Radio. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Quién es Santiago Simón, el nuevo juvenil convocado en River". TyC Sports. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links
- Santiago Simón at Soccerway