# Federico Santander > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Federico_Santander > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Federico_Santander.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Santander > Source revision: 1324309478 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1991)}} {{family name hatnote|Santander|Mereles|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Federico Santander | image = Federico Santander.jpg | caption = Santander with [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team) in 2010 | fullname = Federico Javier Santander Mereles | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1991|6|4}} | birth_place = [San Lorenzo](/source/San_Lorenzo_(Paraguay)), Paraguay | height = 1.87 m | position = [Striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Luqueño](/source/Sportivo_Luque%C3%B1o) | clubnumber = 9 | youthyears1 = 2005–2008 | youthclubs1 = [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) | years1 = 2008–2012 | clubs1 = [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) | caps1 = 51 | goals1 = 18 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → [Toulouse](/source/Toulouse_FC) (loan) | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = [Racing Club](/source/Racing_Club_de_Avellaneda) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = [Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) | caps4 = 18 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2013–2015 | clubs5 = [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) | caps5 = 58 | goals5 = 21 | years6 = 2015–2018 | clubs6 = [Copenhagen](/source/F.C._Copenhagen) | caps6 = 82 | goals6 = 38 | years7 = 2018–2022 | clubs7 = [Bologna](/source/Bologna_F.C._1909) | caps7 = 67 | goals7 = 10 | years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = [Reggina](/source/LFA_Reggio_Calabria) | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = → [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) (loan) | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 5 | years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = [Nacional](/source/Club_Nacional_de_Football) | caps10 = 21 | goals10 = 10 | years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = [Luqueño](/source/Sportivo_Luque%C3%B1o) | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [Paraguay U20](/source/Paraguay_men's_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 12 | nationalgoals1 = 6 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2019 | nationalteam2 = [Paraguay](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 20 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | club-update = 13 August 2025 | nationalteam-update = 20 November 2018 }} '''Federico Javier Santander Mereles''' (born 4 June 1991) is a Paraguayan professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/forward_(association_football)) for Uruguayan club [Nacional](/source/Club_Nacional_de_Football) and the [Paraguay national team](/source/Paraguay_national_football_team).{{Cite web|url=https://m.extra.com.py/deportes/los-jugadores-mas-caros-del-futbol-paraguayo-n1515674.html|title=Los jugadores más caros del fútbol paraguayo}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ==Club career== ===Early career=== Santander started in the youth divisions of [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) where he excelled and was part of the under-20 squad that won the international friendly championship held in [Valencia](/source/Valencia%2C_Spain), [Spain](/source/Spain). After winning the U20 tournament with Guaraní he attracted the interest of several clubs and had a trial with [A.C. Milan](/source/A.C._Milan).[http://200.61.224.39/noticias.php?not=188912 Guaraní se jacta de ser la mejor conexión para el fútbol europeo]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Diario La Nación In 2008, at the age of 16, he made his debut with the senior squad of Guaraní by scoring a goal in the 5–2 win against [Tacuary](/source/Tacuary).[http://200.61.224.39/noticias.php?not=184648 Guaraní fulminó con goles a Tacuary y eleva su cotización]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} - Diario La Nación On 31 August 2010, he signed for French side [Toulouse](/source/Toulouse_FC). ===Argentina: Racing and Tigre=== In February 2012, he moved to [Racing Club](/source/Racing_Club_de_Avellaneda) on a three-year contract with a purchase option for 20% of his sports rights.{{cite news|title=Basile tendrá en el banco los goles de Santander|url=https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/notas/109469-basile-tendra-el-bancolos-goles-santander|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[Diario Popular](/source/Diario_Popular)|date=10 February 2012|language=es}}{{cite news|title=Federico Santander va al Racing de Avellaneda|trans-title=Federico Santander goes to Racing de Avellaneda|url=http://www.paraguay.com/deportes/federico-santander-va-al-racing-de-avellaneda-79550|access-date=18 August 2016|work=Paraguay.com|date=3 February 2012|language=es}} In July 2012, Santander joined [Argentine Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) side [Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) on a one-year loan deal despite that [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) had intentions to bring him back to Paraguay.{{cite news|title=Tigre apuesta por los goles del paraguayo Santander|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1491816-tigre-apuesta-por-los-goles-del-paraguayo-santander|trans-title=Tigre bets on goals from Paraguayan Santander|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[La Nación](/source/La_Naci%C3%B3n)|date=19 July 2012|language=es|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202004459/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1491816-tigre-apuesta-por-los-goles-del-paraguayo-santander|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Tigre: firmó el paraguayo Santander|trans-title=Tigre: signed Paraguayan Santander|url=http://espndeportes.espn.com/news/nota?id=1567454|access-date=18 August 2016|website=ESPN Deportes|date=20 July 2012|language=es}} He was handed the number #24 shirt for the [2012–13 season](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) and debuted in a 2–1 home defeat against [Estudiantes de La Plata](/source/Estudiantes_de_La_Plata) on 6 August 2012.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/08/07/argentina/primera-division/club-atletico-tigre/estudiantes-de-la-plata/1338704/|title=Tigre vs. Estudiantes - 7 August 2012|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|date=7 August 2012|access-date=15 March 2020}} ===Copenhagen=== On 14 June 2015, Santander signed a five-year contract with the [Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga) team [F.C. Copenhagen](/source/F.C._Copenhagen).{{cite web|title=F.C. København køber Federico Santander|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/2015/06/14/fc-koebenhavn-koeber-federico-santander|website=F.C. København|access-date=18 August 2016|language=da|date=14 June 2015}}{{cite news|title=Federico Santander va al Copenhague de Dinamarca|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/2015/06/11/federico-santander-va-al-copenhague-de-dinamarca/|access-date=18 August 2016|work=[La Nación](/source/La_Naci%C3%B3n_(Paraguay))|date=11 June 2015|language=es}} He joined the club after completing [Copa Libertadores](/source/Copa_Libertadores) with Guaraní. He made his league debut on 2 August 2015 against [SønderjyskE](/source/S%C3%B8nderjyskE) making two assist, assisting [Thomas Delaney](/source/Thomas_Delaney) and [William Kvist](/source/William_Kvist). Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 defeat against [FK Jablonec](/source/FK_Jablonec) as Copenhagen failed to qualify for the [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) group stage.{{cite news|title=FCK fliegt gegen Jablonec raus|url=http://www.nordschleswiger.dk/news-details1/36/83041?newscatid=36&h=FCK-fliegt-gegen-Jablonec-raus|access-date=18 August 2016|work=Nordschleswiger|date=6 August 2015|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921041554/http://www.nordschleswiger.dk/news-details1/36/83041?newscatid=36&h=FCK-fliegt-gegen-Jablonec-raus|archive-date=21 September 2016|url-status=dead}} On 16 May 2016, he netted twice to give his club a 2–0 win against [FC Nordsjælland](/source/FC_Nordsj%C3%A6lland) which crowned Copenhagen league champions.{{cite news|last1=O'Connor|first1=Phillip|title=Santander fires FC Copenhagen to Danish title|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/soccer-denmark-idINKCN0Y71TC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202112956/http://in.reuters.com/article/soccer-denmark-idINKCN0Y71TC|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2017|access-date=18 August 2016|work=Reuters|date=16 May 2016}} In his first season in Copenhagen he became the third highest goalscorer with 14 goals and four assists. On 24 August 2016, Santander's goal in Copenhagen's qualification match versus Cypriot club [APOEL](/source/APOEL_FC) secured his club's position in the [2016–17 Champions League](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_UEFA_Champions_League).{{cite news|last1=Vou|first1=Andreas|title=Late Copenhagen strike breaks APOEL hearts|url=http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/08/25/late-copenhagen-strike-breaks-apoel-hearts/|access-date=25 August 2016|work=Cyprus Mail|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826204012/http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/08/25/late-copenhagen-strike-breaks-apoel-hearts/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Santander es Champions|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/santander-es-champions-1511808.html|access-date=25 August 2016|work=[Diario ABC Color](/source/Diario_ABC_Color)|date=24 August 2016|language=es}} ===Bologna=== In June 2018 Santander signed a four-year contract with Italian club [Bologna](/source/Bologna_F.C._1909) in a deal worth €6 million.{{cite web |title=Official: Bologna sign Santander |url=https://www.football-italia.net/123331/official-bologna-sign-santander |website=Football Italia |access-date=28 June 2019 |date=21 June 2018}} ===Reggina=== On 2 August 2022, Santander moved to [Reggina](/source/LFA_Reggio_Calabria) on a multi-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Reggina|url=https://www.reggina1914.it/notizie/el-ropero-e-amaranto-benvenuto-federico-santander/|title=EL ROPERO È AMARANTO! BENVENUTO FEDERICO SANTANDER|date=2 August 2022|access-date=15 August 2022|language=it}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ====Return to Guaraní==== On 27 January 2023, Santander returned to [Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) on loan until 30 June 2023.{{cite web|publisher=Reggina|url=https://www.reggina1914.it/notizie/federico-santander-in-prestito-al-club-guarani/|title=FEDERICO SANTANDER IN PRESTITO AL CLUB GUARANÌ|date=27 January 2023|access-date=27 January 2023|language=it}} ==International career== On 28 September 2009, at the [2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2009_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) in [Egypt](/source/Egypt), Santander scored the first goal for the Paraguay U-20 squad against home team Egypt, giving the Paraguayans a 1–0 lead. Wearing the [number 9](/source/Squad_number_(association_football)) as a replacement for [Roque Santa Cruz](/source/Roque_Santa_Cruz), he debuted for Paraguay on 9 October 2010 in a 1–0 loss against [Australia](/source/Australia_men's_national_soccer_team) in [Sydney](/source/Sydney).{{Cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard/0000470389/scoreboard.html |title=Error | Football Federation Australia |access-date=10 October 2010 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011105328/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/scoreboard/0000470389/scoreboard.html |url-status=dead }} ==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 10 June 2023}}{{Soccerway|federico-santander-mereles/31548}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France), [Copa Argentina](/source/Copa_Argentina), [Danish Cup](/source/Danish_Cup), [Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia)}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|[Guaraní](/source/Club_Guaran%C3%AD) |[2009](/source/2009_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |rowspan="4"|[Paraguayan Primera División](/source/Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |||||colspan="2"|–||1||0||1||0 |- |[2010](/source/2010_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- |[2011](/source/2011_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |22||10||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||10 |- |[2012](/source/2012_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |1||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!12!!colspan="2"|–!!1!!0!!27!!12 |- |[Toulouse](/source/Toulouse_F.C.) (loan) |[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Ligue_1) |[Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) |23||5||2||0||colspan="2"|–||25||5 |- |[Racing](/source/Racing_Club_de_Avellaneda) |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |[Argentine Primera División](/source/Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n) |15||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||18||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[Tigre](/source/Club_Atl%C3%A9tico_Tigre) |[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |rowspan="2"|Argentine Primera División |0||0||0||0||5||1||5||1 |- |[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Argentine_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |18||1||0||0||6||1||24||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !18!!1!!0!!0!!11!!2!!29!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|Guaraní |[2013](/source/2013_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |rowspan="3"|Paraguayan Primera División |16||5||0||0||4{{efn|name=COS|Appearances in [Copa Sudamericana](/source/Copa_Sudamericana)}}||2||20||7 |- |[2014](/source/2014_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |22||11||0||0||2{{efn|name=COL}}||0||24||11 |- |[2015](/source/2015_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |17||5||0||0||12{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in [Copa Libertadores](/source/Copa_Libertadores)}}||6||29||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !55!!21!!0!!0!!18!!8!!73!!29 |- |rowspan="4"|[Copenhagen](/source/F.C._Copenhagen) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_F.C._Copenhagen_season) |rowspan="3"|[Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga) |30||14||4||2||2{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||1||36||17 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_F.C._Copenhagen_season) |28||12||3||1||13{{efn|Nine appearances and four goals in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||4||44||17 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_F.C._Copenhagen_season) |24||12||0||0||8{{efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||32||14 |- !colspan="2"|Total !82!!38!!7!!3!!23!!7!!112!!48 |- |rowspan="5"|[Bologna](/source/Bologna_F.C._1909) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Bologna_F.C._1909_season) |rowspan="4"|[Serie A](/source/Serie_A) |32||8||2||0||colspan="2"|–||34||8 |- |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Bologna_F.C._1909_season) |24||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||5||1 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Bologna_F.C._1909_season) |4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Bologna_F.C._1909_season) |7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||7||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!10!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!71!!10 |- |Guaraní (loan) |[2023](/source/2023_Paraguayan_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_season) |Paraguayan Primera División |13||3||0||0||6{{efn|name=COS}}||5||19||8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !299!!90!!16!!3!!59!!22!!374!!115 |} {{notelist}} ===International=== :''Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Santander goal.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Federico Santander{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/40235/Federico_Santander.html|title=Santander, Federico|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=4 August 2017}} |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 4 June 2011 || [Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera](/source/Estadio_Ram%C3%B3n_Tahuichi_Aguilera), [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](/source/Santa_Cruz_de_la_Sierra), Bolivia || {{fb|BOL}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [Friendly](/source/Friendly_(association_football)) |- | align="center"|2 || 20 November 2018 || [Moses Mabhida Stadium](/source/Moses_Mabhida_Stadium), [Durban](/source/Durban), South Africa || {{fb|RSA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly |} ==Honours== '''Copenhagen''' * [Danish Superliga](/source/Danish_Superliga): [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Danish_Superliga), [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Danish_Superliga) * [Danish Cup](/source/Danish_Cup): [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Danish_Cup), [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Danish_Cup) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{NFT player|40235}} * {{BDFA|66959}} {{Club Nacional de Football squad}} {{Paraguay squad 2019 Copa América}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Santander, Federico}} Category:1991 births Category:Footballers from San Lorenzo, Paraguay Category:Living people Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Paraguayan men's footballers Category:Paraguay men's under-20 international footballers Category:Paraguay men's international footballers Category:Club Guaraní players Category:Toulouse FC players Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Category:Club Atlético Tigre footballers Category:F.C. Copenhagen players Category:Bologna FC 1909 players Category:AS Reggina 1914 players Category:Club Nacional de Football players Category:Paraguayan Primera División players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:Argentine Primera División players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Serie A players Category:Serie B players Category:Uruguayan Primera División players Category:2019 Copa América players Category:Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in France Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Category:21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Federico Santander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Santander) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Santander?action=history)). 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