Federico Santander
Encyclopedia
Federico Javier Santander Mereles, (born 4 June 1991 in San Lorenzo
) is a Paraguay
an footballer
who plays for Guaraní
.
where he excelled and was part of the under-20 squad that won the international friendly championship held in Valencia, Spain
. After winning the U20 tournament with Guaraní he attracted the interest of several clubs and had a trial with AC Milan of Italy
. In 2008, at the age of 16, he made his debut with the senior squad of Guaraní by scoring a goal in the 5-2 rout against Tacuary
. On 31 August 2010, He sign to the French Toulouse FC
.
in Egypt, Santander scored the first goal for the Paraguay U-20 squad against home team Egypt, giving the Paraguayans a 1-0 lead.
Wearing the number 9 as a replacement for Roque Santa Cruz
, he debuted for Paraguay on October 9 2010 in a 1-0 loss against Australia
in Sydney
.
| 1. || 4 June 2011 || Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
, Bolivia || || 0–2 || 0–2 || Friendly
|}
San Lorenzo (Paraguay)
San Lorenzo is a city located in the Central Department in Paraguay, some 10 kilometers away from the capital Asunción. It is the third most populated city of Paraguay and its main activity is commerce. The National University of Asunción campus is located in San Lorenzo...
) is a Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for Guaraní
Club Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...
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Career
Santander started in the youth divisions of GuaraníClub Guaraní
Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri...
where he excelled and was part of the under-20 squad that won the international friendly championship held in Valencia, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. After winning the U20 tournament with Guaraní he attracted the interest of several clubs and had a trial with AC Milan of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In 2008, at the age of 16, he made his debut with the senior squad of Guaraní by scoring a goal in the 5-2 rout against Tacuary
Tacuary
Tacuary Foot Ball Club is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighborhood of Barrio Jara, Asunción. The club was founded in 1923. Despite being a small team that got promoted to the first division fairly recently , Tacuary qualified to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament twice and...
. On 31 August 2010, He sign to the French Toulouse FC
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
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International career
On 28 September 2009, at the FIFA U-20 World CupFIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
in Egypt, Santander scored the first goal for the Paraguay U-20 squad against home team Egypt, giving the Paraguayans a 1-0 lead.
Wearing the number 9 as a replacement for Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team....
, he debuted for Paraguay on October 9 2010 in a 1-0 loss against Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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International goals
|-| 1. || 4 June 2011 || Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Estadio Ramón "Tahuichi" Aguilera is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It is used mostly for football matches, on club level by Club Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, and Club Destroyers. The stadium has a capacity of 38,000 people and was built in 1939...
, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
, Bolivia || || 0–2 || 0–2 || Friendly
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