Santiago Godoy

Santiago Godoy

Personal information
Full name	Santiago Leandro Godoy
Date of birth	(2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Avellaneda, Argentina [1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	CSKA Sofia
Number	9
Youth career
–2015	Boca Juniors
2015–2018	Berazategui
2018–2020	Racing Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Racing Club	4	(0)
2022	→ Chacarita Juniors (loan)	29	(11)
2023	→ Torreense (loan)	15	(4)
2023–2025	Beroe	42	(21)
2024	→ Defensa y Justicia (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	CSKA Sofia	15	(10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025

Santiago Leandro Godoy (born 4 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia. ^[2]

Career

Early career and Racing Club

Godoy started out with Boca Juniors, before heading to Berazategui in 2015. ^[3] In 2018, Racing Club signed Godoy; he scored thirty-two goals in a season with Berazategui's academy. ^[4]

Towards the back end of 2020, Godoy moved into first-team football under manager Sebastián Beccacece. His senior debut arrived on 1 November at home in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Atlético Tucumán; he was subbed on at half-time of an eventual 4–1 defeat. ^{[2] [5] [6]}

Loans: Chacarita Juniors and Torreense

On 6 January 2022, Godoy joined Primera Nacional side Chacarita Juniors on a season-long loan from Racing Club, running until December 2022. ^[7] He finished the 2022 Primera Nacional campaign with 11 goals in 29 league appearances, placing among the division's leading scorers. ^[8]

During the season he recorded multiple braces, including in a 3–1 away win over Almagro on 2 April 2022. ^[9] He also scored twice in a 3–1 home win over Atlético Rafaela on 22 July 2022. ^[10]

In January 2023, Godoy moved to Portuguese second-tier club Torreense on loan from Racing for the second half of the 2022–23 season. ^[11] He made 15 Liga Portugal 2 appearances and scored four goals during his spell. ^[12]

Godoy scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win over Feirense on 23 January 2023, striking from outside the area in the 76th minute. ^[13] On 8 April 2023, he scored in stoppage time (90+2) to seal a 3–1 home win over S.C. Covilhã. ^{[14] [15]}

Beroe

In July 2023, Godoy joined Bulgarian First League side Beroe. ^[16] Reports in Bulgarian media noted that his registration was delayed due to documentation issues, with his competitive debut coming later in the summer of 2023. ^[17]

During his first spell at the club in the first half of the 2023–24 season, Godoy made 10 league appearances and scored three times; he also added two goals in two Bulgarian Cup matches. ^[18] In January 2024, he left on loan to Argentine side Defensa y Justicia, before returning to Beroe in July 2024 following the end of the loan. ^[19]

In the 2024–25 season, Godoy scored 18 league goals in 29 appearances and finished as the league's top goalscorer. ^{[20] [21]} On 4 December 2024, he scored four goals (including a penalty) in a 5–1 league win over Botev Vratsa. ^[22] He later recorded a hat-trick on 1 March 2025 in a 3–0 away victory against Spartak Varna. ^{[23] [24]}

Godoy left Beroe having scored 23 goals in 47 matches across all competitions. ^[25]

CSKA Sofia

On 7 August 2025, Godoy signed for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia from Beroe, taking the squad number 9. ^[26] Bulgarian media reported the transfer fee at around €1.5 million, with a sell-on clause reported at around 20%, while other reports put the fee at €1.8 million. ^{[27] [28]}

On 8 August 2025, it was reported that he had signed a three-year contract with CSKA, running until 2028. ^[29]

In the 2025–26 season, Godoy scored 10 league goals in 15 appearances as of 6 December 2025. ^[30] He produced several decisive performances in late 2025, including braces against Montana (3–1; two penalties), Botev Plovdiv (2–1), Spartak Varna (4–0), and Lokomotiv Plovdiv (2–1; including a stoppage-time winning penalty). ^{[31] [32] [33] [34]}

Career statistics

As of 13 December 2025 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Racing Club	2019–20 [a]	Argentine Primera División	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	9	0
Chacarita Juniors (loan)	2022	Primera Nacional	29	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	11
Torreense (loan)	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	15	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	4
Beroe Stara Zagora	2023–24	Bulgarian First League	10	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	5
	2024–25		29	18	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	18
	2025–26		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		42	21	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	23
Defensa y Justicia (loan)	2024	Argentine Primera División	10	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	14	0
CSKA Sofia	2025–26	Bulgarian First League	15	10	2	0	–		–		–		17	10
Career total			115	46	7	2	0	0	8	0	1	0	131	48

Honours

Individual

• Bulgarian First League top goalscorer: 2024–25 (18 goals)

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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27. "Милионният трансфер на Годой в ЦСКА е исторически". Gol.bg. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
28. "Леандро Годой и ЦСКА бележат невероятен ръст в цената си". Topsport.bg. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
29. "Леандро Годой подписал с ЦСКА за три години". BGNES. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
30. "Леандро Годой – профил и статистика". Flashscore.bg. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
31. "Леандро Годой вкара два пъти от дузпа и ЦСКА надви Монтана..." Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
32. "С два гола на Леандро Годой ЦСКА направи обрат срещу Ботев Пловдив". Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). 22 November 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
33. "ЦСКА спечели категорично срещу Спартак Варна..." Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). 29 November 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
34. "С два гола на Леандро Годой ЦСКА победи Локомотив Пловдив..." Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.

External links

• Leandro Godoy at Soccerway( archive )
• Santiago Leandro Godoy at bulgarian-football.com