Santiago Arzamendia Duarte (born 5 May 1998) is professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Argentine club Estudiantes. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national team.
Club career
Born to Paraguayan parents in Wanda, in the Argentine province of Misiones, Arzamendia moved to Paraguay at age 13 and joined Cerro Porteño after passing the try outs.[2] He made his debut as a senior for them during the 2015 campaign.
On 8 July 2021, Arzamendia signed a four-year contract with La Liga side Cádiz CF.[3] On 7 July 2023, he renewed his contract until 2026, being loaned back to his former club Cerro for a year.[4]
International career
Eligible to play for Argentina or Paraguay, Arzamendia chose the latter in late September 2018.[2] He made his debut for the Paraguay on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Mexico, as a starter.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cerro Porteño | 2017 | Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | Primera División | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |
| 2019 | Primera División | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Primera División | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Primera División | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 99 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 8 | ||
| Cádiz | 2021–22 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| Cerro Porteño | 2023 | Primera División | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Primera División | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2024 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 171 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in the Paraguayan Primera División Play-offs
International
- As of match played 10 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | |
Honours
Estudiantes
References
- ^ a b c "Primera" (in Spanish). Cerro Porteño. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Santiago Arzamendia, el futbolista que le dijo que no a la selección argentina y jugará en Paraguay" (in Spanish). La Nación. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Santiago Arzamendia, tercer fichaje 21/22" [Santiago Arzamendia, third 21/22 signing] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Arzamendia renueva y es cedido al Cerro Porteño" [Arzamendia renews and is loaned to Cerro Porteño] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Mexico v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 26 March 2019.
- ^ "El Trofeo es del Pincha | Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" (in Spanish). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
External links
- Santiago Arzamendia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Santiago Arzamendia at Soccerway
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