Santiago Fernández (footballer, born 2005)

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Santiago Fernández
Personal information
Full name Santiago Abel Fernández
Date of birth (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Río Cuarto, Argentina
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Talleres
Number 44
Youth career
Club Banda Norte
2020–2025 Talleres
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Talleres 14 (0)
International career
2025– Argentina U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Santiago Abel Fernández (born 3 March 2005) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Talleres.

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Club career

A youth product of Club Banda Norte, Fernández joined the academy of Talleres in 2020 where he finished his development. On 21 January 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Talleres until 2029. [1] He made his senior debut with Talleres in a 1–1 Atlético Tucumán in the Argentine Primera División on 17 February 2025. [2]

International career

In May 2025, he was first called up to the Argentina U20s for a set of friendlies. [3] He made the final Argentina U20s squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [4]

References

  1. Ortega, Iván (25 January 2025). "Santiago Fernández: "Es un sueño cumplido"".
  2. "Santiago Fernández y sus primeras sensaciones tras el debut con Talleres septiembre 2025 | Canal Showsport". 17 February 2025.
  3. Ortega, Iván (29 May 2025). "Santiago Fernández fue convocado a la Selección Argentina Sub 20".
  4. "Santiago Fernández y Santino Barbi, convocados al Mundial Sub 20: la reacción de los jugadores de Talleres • Canal C". 18 September 2025.