Sergio Santín

Sergio Santín
Personal information
Full nameSergio Rodolfo Santín Spinelli
Date of birth6 August 1956
Place of birthSalto, Uruguay
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1979Danubio?(?)
1980Cúcuta Deportivo119(29)
1980Danubio?(?)
1981–1983Atlético Nacional107(26)
1984–1985Peñarol?(?)
1986Santos14(0)
1987–1989América de Cali72(16)
National team
1980–1986Uruguay18(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Santin and the second or maternal family name is Spinelli.

Sergio Rodolfo Santín Spinelli (born August 6, 1956 in Salto) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Bocha" during his professional career.[1]

Career

Having made his official debut on July 18, 1980 against Peru (2-2), Santín obtained a total number of 18 international caps for the Uruguay national football team. He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number eleven jersey.

Santín played club football for Danubio and Peñarol in Uruguay and Cúcuta Deportivo, Atletico Nacional, Independiente Medellín and América de Cali in Colombia

Santín currently works as Ricardo Gareca's assistant coach in Vélez Sársfield's coaching staff.[2]

References

  1. http://www.velezsarsfield.com.ar/futbol/plantel/perfil/54-ssantin.shtml
  2. "Profile" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield. Retrieved 2010-10-20.