Mikel Santamaría
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mikel Santamaría Ciprián | ||
Date of birth | 20 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Osasuna | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Osasuna B | 13 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Alfaro | 16 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Bilbao Athletic | 46 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Albacete | 54 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Leganés | 62 | (1) |
2015– | Racing Santander | 37 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 June 2016. |
Mikel Santamaría Ciprián (born 20 July 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander as a central defender.
Football career
Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Santamaría finished his formation at CA Osasuna, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in Segunda División B. In 2008, he moved to fellow league club CD Alfaro.
In the 2009 summer, Santamaría signed for Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to the B-team also in the third level. He subsequently represented, still in the category, Albacete Balompié[1] and CD Leganés,[2] being promoted to Segunda División with the latter at the end of the 2013–14 season.
On 24 August 2014, Santamaría played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Alavés.[3] On 21 July of the following year, he moved to Racing de Santander, recently relegated from division two.[4]
Personal life
Ciprián's older brother, Roberto, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he too was groomed at Osasuna.
References
- ↑ Mikel Santamaría ficha por el Albacete (Mikel Santamaría signs for Albacete); El Correo, 9 July 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Mikel Santamaría, refuerzo defensivo procedente del Albacete (Mikel Santamaría, defensive signing from Albacete); CD Leganés, 8 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Alavés amarga la fiesta a un Leganés con poca pegada (Alavés bitters party to Leganés with little power); Marca, 24 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Mikel Santamaría, séptimo refuerzo racinguista de la campaña 2015/16 (Mikel Santamaría, seventh racinguista addition of the 2015/16 campaign); Racing Santander, 21 July 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Mikel Santamaría profile at BDFutbol
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Mikel Santamaría profile at Soccerway