Santiago Silva (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Ibraim Silva Azambuja | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Universidad de Concepción (on loan from Boston River) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Universitario de Salto | ||
| 2015–2019 | Defensor Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Defensor Sporting | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Boston River | 94 | (0) |
| 2025 | → América de Cali (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2026 | |||
Santiago Ibraim Silva Azambuja (born 11 May 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Concepción on loan from Boston River.
Club career
Born in Salto, Uruguay, Silva was with the local club, Universitario de Salto from the age of 8 to 15 and represented the Salto city team at under-15 and under-18 level in 2015, winning the national championship in both categories. Following Universitario, he joined the Defensor Sporting youth ranks until he switched to Boston River in 2019. A member of the first team since the same year,[2] he made his professional debut in the 0–0 draw against Plaza Colonia on 6 February 2022 for the Torneo Apertura[3][4] and became the regular goalkeeper the next seasons.[5][6]
In 2025, Silva was loaned out to Colombian club América de Cali.[7] The next season, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Concepción.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Santiago Silva » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Club Atlético Boston River - AUF - 2019". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Santiago Silva: la historia del golero salteño que juega como tercer zaguero, que se le escapó a Peñarol". El Observador (in Spanish). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Apertura: Boston River y Plaza Colonia empataron 0-0 en Trinidad, donde estuvo Lacalle Pou". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Romero, Juan Pablo (20 February 2023). "Santiago Silva, el arquero "ataja penales" del fútbol uruguayo: no le hicieron goles en los últimos seis lanzamientos". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Santiago Silva, el golero uruguayo con buen presente, enorme potencial y extraordinario juego con los pies". ESPN (in Spanish). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Santiago Silva y su arribo a América de Cali: "Estoy muy feliz de poder estar en un equipo de esta dimensión"". ESPN (in Spanish). 16 January 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Desde Colombia: U. de Concepción se reforzó con el uruguayo Santiago Silva". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 29 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Silva, Eleazar "Chito" (30 December 2025). "Santiago Silva. Salteño. Boston River. Colombia… y el futuro más allá de Los Andes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
External links
- Santiago Silva at BDFA (in Spanish)