Xabier Santos

Xabier Ignacio Santos Rodríguez (born 24 March 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a winger for Deportes Ovalle.

Club career Born in Ovalle, Chile, Santos was trained at Academia Kico Rojas in his hometown and played for the team of Salamanca before joining the Universidad Católica youth ranks, aged 13. After standing out with the Universidad Católica under-20 team and having a brief stint with the first team in 2015, Santos signed a five-year contract with Italian club Udinese and was sent on loan to Spanish clubs Granada and Extremadura UD between 2015 and 2017.

In 2018, Santos returned to his homeland with Ñublense on loan from Udinese

From 2021 to 2023, Santos played for Deportes Valdivia. In 2026, he returned to football activity with his hometown's club, Deportes Ovalle.

International career In 2015, Santos served as a sparring for the Chile senior team under Jorge Sampaoli with views to the Copa América.