Santiago Sosa

Santiago Leonel Sosa (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama.

Club career Sosa's career began with Mercedes, before River Plate signed him in 2018. The 2018–19 campaign saw Sosa become a senior member of the club's first-team, he made his professional career debut in a 2018 Copa Libertadores fixture with Racing Club on 29 August 2018; he featured for the remaining sixteen minutes as River Plate won 3–0. He ended the aforementioned season with five total appearances. On 6 April 2021, Sosa made his club debut in their 1–0 victory over Alajuelense in the CONCACAF Champions League. He then scored his first goal for Atlanta United on 4 May 2021 against the Philadelphia Union in the Champions League, the match ending in a 1–1 draw.

International career Born and raised in Argentina, Sosa is of Croatian descent and holds dual citizenship. Whilst with River Plate, represented the Argentina U20 team; including in training sessions with the seniors. Sosa was selected for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. He also made the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, where he made four appearances in the tournament.

Honours River Plate Copa Libertadores: 2018

Racing Copa Sudamericana: 2024