Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Pablo Santiago Santiago | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Zapotiltic, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Atlas | 27 | (1) |
2003–2005 | Veracruz | 67 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Atlas | 64 | (3) |
2007–2011 | Santos Laguna | 88 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Tijuana | 15 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 July 2012 |
Juan Pablo Santiago Santiago (born 25 August 1980) is a Mexican retired footballer.
Born in Zapotiltic, Santiago began playing football with the youth side of Atlas before making his senior debut in 1999. In a more than 10-year career, Santiago played for Atlas, Veracruz, Santos Laguna and Tijuana. [1] The central defender won the Primera División with Santos in 2008. [2]
On 9 March 2013, he announced his retirement from professional football. [3]
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