Santiago van der Putten

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is van der Puttenand the second or maternal family name is Campos.

Santiago van der Putten

Personal information
Full name	Santiago Alberto van der Putten Campos [1]
Date of birth	(2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	San Rafael District, Escazú, Costa Rica [1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Betis Deportivo (on loan from Alajuelense)
Youth career
2015–2020	Fútbol Consultants
2020	Saprissa
2020–2022	Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Alajuelense	1	(0)
2022–	→ Betis Deportivo (loan)	1	(0)
International career
2019	Costa Rica U15	1	(0)
	Costa Rica U17
2022–	Costa Rica U19	4	(0)
2022–	Costa Rica U20	5	(0)
2023–	Costa Rica U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Santiago Alberto van der Putten Campos (born 25 June 2004) is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays as a central defender for Spanish side Betis Deportivo, on loan from Alajuelense.

Early life

van der Putten was born in the San Rafael District of Escazú to a Dutch father and Costa Rican mother. ^{[2] [3]}

Club career

Early career

van der Putten began his career with second division side Fútbol Consultants Edson Soto at the age of eleven. ^[4] After realising it would give him a better chance of becoming a professional footballer, he moved to Liga FPD side Saprissa in early 2020. ^[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica, van der Putten saw his career path accelerated, as the club could not afford to make new transfers, and he was promoted to the first team at the age of sixteen. ^[2]

His agent also represented Honduran footballer Alberth Elis, who had signed for Boavista in September 2020, and van der Putten was given the opportunity to trial with the Portuguese club. ^[2] After several weeks with the under-19 squad, he returned to Costa Rica without a contract being offered. ^[2]

Alajuelense

He and his family had always been fans of Saprissa, and when fellow top-flight side Alajuelense approached him to join, he initially declined in favour of remaining with the San José-based club. ^[2] However, after his return from Portugal, he decided that it would be best for his career and development if he joined Alajuelense, despite the protests of his mother. ^[2] He made his professional debut in the Liga FPD on 16 May 2022, starting in a 2–0 loss to Santos de Guápiles. ^[5]

Loan to Real Betis

On 19 August 2022, it was announced that van der Putten would join Spanish side Real Betis on loan, being assigned to the youth and reserve teams alongside compatriot Ricardo Peña. ^[6] He featured for Betis in the Copa de Campeones youth competition, scoring in a 3–1 loss to Real Madrid in the 2023 final. ^[7] In May 2023, it was reported that Real Betis were looking to extend van der Putten's loan for another season. ^[8]

International career

van der Putten is eligible to represent both Costa Rica and the Netherlands at international level, and holds a Dutch passport. ^[2] He has represented Costa Rica from under-15 to under-23 level, and captained the under-17 team. ^{[1] [2]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 June 2023. ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alajuelense	2021–22	Liga FPD	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Betis Deportivo (loan)	2022–23	Segunda Federación	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Notes

References

1. Santiago van der Putten at WorldFootball.net
2. Meijer, Chris (28 January 2021). "'Mijn familie en vrienden vragen vaker: 'Wat als Oranje ooit voor je komt?" ["My family and friends often ask: 'What if Orange ever comes for you?'"]. voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
3. Díaz, Carlos Eduardo (20 May 2023). "Lo que hizo Santiago Van der Putten y que Suárez debería de ponerle atención" [What Santiago Van der Putten did and that Suárez should pay attention to him]. elfutbolero.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
4. Alfaro, Jose Pablo (20 August 2022). "Formador de Van Der Putten: Tiene característica similar a la de Faerron y un liderazgo poco habitual en jóvenes" [Van Der Putten Trainer: Has characteristics similar to Faerron's and unusual leadership in youngsters]. ftp.columbia.co.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
5. Tayver Marín, Fanny (16 May 2022). "Papá de Santiago van der Putten lloró de emoción al ver a su hijo debutar con Alajuelense" [Santiago van der Putten's father cried with emotion when he saw his son debut with Alajuelense]. nacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
6. Fallas, Adrián (19 August 2022). "Santiago van der Putten llegará al Betis de España en calidad de préstamo" [Santiago van der Putten will join Betis in Spain on loan]. teletica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
7. Tayver Marín, Fanny (20 May 2023). "Santiago van der Putten, el cachorro de Alajuelense le hizo un gol al Real Madrid con el Betis" [Santiago van der Putten, the puppy from Alajuelense scored a goal against Real Madrid with Betis]. nacion.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
8. Alvarado, Sergio (3 May 2023). "Cachorro de Alajuelense seguiría jugando en el fútbol español" [Alajuelense puppy would continue playing in Spanish football]. lateja.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2023.
9. Santiago van der Putten at Soccerway

External links

• Santiago van der Putten at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)