Santiago Castañeda

Santiago Castañeda (born November 13, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for German club Paderborn 07.

Early life Growing up in Tampa, Florida, Castañeda began playing soccer at the age of three. He holds both American and Colombian citizenship. His father is a former professional soccer player from Colombia. Until 2023, Castañeda was enrolled at Tampa Preparatory School. One day later, he made his professional debut as a substitute in a 6–0 U.S. Open Cup win over The Villages SC. He would eventually make his USL Championship debut in a 5–2 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on June 25, 2022.

On March 14, 2023, it was announced that Castañeda had signed for German club MSV Duisburg on a two-year contract. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Jahn Regensburg in the 3. Liga on September 3, 2023. On December 2, 2023, Castañeda scored his first professional goal, a stoppage-time winner in a 1–0 win over VfB Lübeck. After the 2023–24 season, he moved to Paderborn 07.

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