Playing position Role Footballer Position Forward Name Sergio Santana | 1999–2005 Pachuca Weight 75 kg Years Team Height 1.79 m | |
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Full name Sergio Alejandro Santana Piedra Date of birth (1979-08-10) August 10, 1979 (age 36) Place of birth Progreso Rio Grande,
Zacatecas, Mexico Number 11 (C.F. Monterrey / Forward) Similar People Carlos Ochoa, Alberto Medina, Sergio Amaury Ponce, Andres Chitiva | ||
Current team Mineros de Zacatecas | ||
Los 9 goles de sergio santana de chivas en el clausura 08
Sergio Alejandro Santana Piedra (born August 10, 1979) is a retired Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward.
Contents
- Los 9 goles de sergio santana de chivas en el clausura 08
- Sergio santana un futbolista exitoso
- Career
- International appearances
- Club
- References
Sergio santana un futbolista exitoso
Career
Santana first match in the Primera División de México was with C.F. Pachuca on 7 May 2000, against Toluca. He played with C.F. Pachuca for almost five years, from 2000–2005. He was transferred to Chivas de Guadalajara for the Clausura 2006 Tournament at the end of 2005. Sergio was a versatile player for Chivas, playing as a forward, striker, center attacking midfielder, and even as a defensive midfielder on occasions.
Santana represented the Mexico national team in a game against China on 16 April 2008, making his seventh appearance since Ricardo LaVolpe called him for El Tri. Santana stated his desire to leave Chivas following the arrival of Carlos Ochoa, and several months later, it was announced that he would go to Deportivo Toluca F.C.. In Santana's first match for Toluca, he scored a goal against Monarcas Morelia. The match ended in a draw at a goal each.
On June 17, 2009, during the Mexican Football draft in Cancun, the Monterrey announced that Santana was to join their squad. With Monterrey, he won a couple of championships and a Concacaf Champions League in 2010.
Santana's last Mexican club was Club Atlas. He had a poor performance, as did the entire squad, in the Clausura 2012.
On 24 August 2016, Santana played his last game against Club América in a group stage match of the 2016 Copa MX Apertura. He was the captain and was replace at the 44th minute. He finished up his career with a total of 451 matches and having played with nine clubs.
International appearances
As of 11 March 2009