Cristian Santander

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santander and the second or maternal family name is Rosero.
Cristian Santander
Personal information
Full name Christian Daniel Santander Rosero[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Puerto Asís, Putumayo, Colombia[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barranquilla
Number 22
Youth career
Tierra de Talentos
Jamundí
Deportes Tolima
Barranquilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Barranquilla 25 (0)
International career‡
2022 Colombia U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:36, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Christian Daniel Santander Rosero (born 20 August 2003) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Barranquilla.

Club career

Born in Puerto Asís in the Putumayo Department of Colombia, Santander began his footballing career at the age of eight with local footballing school Tierra de Talentos.[3] After leaving Tierra de Talentos at the age of twelve, he played for amateur side Jamundí Fútbol Club and the academy of Deportes Tolima, while he also represented the Putumayo Department.[3]

He later went on to join Barranquilla, and having made his debut in late January 2022, he established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper for the season.[3][4]

International career

Following his professional debut with Barranquilla, Santander began to receive call-ups to the Colombia national under-20 football team.[3] He was called up for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship squads as the most experienced goalkeeper in the squad, stating that "one always dreams of being the undisputed starter in the South American [U-20 Championship]".[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 July 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barranquilla 2021 Categoría Primera B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2023 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Cristian Santander at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Cristian Santander". barranquillafc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "¡Qué orgullo! Él es Cristian Santander, el portero putumayense convocado a la Selección Colombia Sub 20" [That pride! This is Cristian Santander, the Putumayan goalkeeper called up to the Colombia Sub 20 National Team]. conexionputumayo.com (in Spanish). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ Pineda, Juan Andrés (3 February 2023). "¿Quién es Cristian Santander? El arquero Sub-20 que está por encima de Alexei Rojas" [Who is Cristian Santander? The Under-20 goalkeeper who is above Alexei Rojas]. comutricolor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ^ Barrios Martínez, Isaac (4 January 2023). ""No tenemos presión, tenemos motivación por jugar de local": Santander" ["We don't have pressure, we have motivation to play at home": Santander]. elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ Cristian Santander at Soccerway