Santiago Arias Naranjo was born on 13 January 1992 and is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Bahia and the Colombia national team.
21 Facts About Santiago Arias
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Santiago Arias was moved into the senior squad during 2009 making his professional debut that same year against Deportes Tolima.
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Santiago Arias soon became a regular for the Bogota based club and racked up 28 appearances.
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Santiago Arias occasionally made appearances with the first squad, but never broke in for a permanent spot.
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In early 2013, Santiago Arias was linked to the Dutch club PSV but nothing was finalized.
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In July 2013, Santiago Arias was linked to the club where both parties agreed on finalizing a deal.
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Santiago Arias then appeared in four group stage matches and played the first leg of the Round of 36 against FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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Santiago Arias was named in the league's best XI of the season.
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Santiago Arias made his unofficial debut in friendly against Cagliari replacing Juanfran at the start of the second half.
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On 24 September 2020, Santiago Arias joined Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan with an option to buy.
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On 30 August 2021, Santiago Arias moved to Granada CF on a one-year loan deal.
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On 9 February 2023, Santiago Arias joined Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati on a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.
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Santiago Arias was part of the Colombia U17 team that finished fourth in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, playing all matches and scoring the first penalty during the quarter-final penalty shoot-out against Turkey.
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In 2011, Santiago Arias played all 9 matches for the Colombia U-20 team when they finished sixth in the 2011 South American Youth Championship.
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Eduardo Lara, Colombia's coach, called him for the 2011 Toulon Tournament where Santiago Arias, who started all 5 matches, was part of Colombia's team that won the final.
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In September 2013, Santiago Arias received his first call up for Colombia's senior team to dispute the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Paraguay, following first choice Camilo Zuniga's injury.
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Santiago Arias was included in Colombia's 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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Santiago Arias made three appearances in the tournament, coming on as a substitute in all of Colombia's group stage matches.
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Santiago Arias was a part of the Colombian squad that finished third place at the Copa America Centenario.
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Santiago Arias was selected in Jose Pekerman's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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Santiago Arias started in all four of Colombia's matches as his nation was eliminated in the Round of 16 against England.