Santiago Beltrán
Argentine footballer (born 2004)
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Santiago Beltrán (born 4 October 2004) is an Argentine professional association football player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2023 | River Plate U20 | ||
| 2023–2025 | River Plate II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | River Plate | 17 | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career
Beltrán arrived at River Plate at 17 years old with no prior experience at for any club affiliated with the AFA. He played firstly in his college as forward and then amateur football for Club de Campo Pueyrredón in Pilar Partido as goalkeeper.
River Plate
At the beginning of 2023 he signed his first professional contract with River Plate for three years and later extended it until December 2027, with a release clause of 25 million dollars.[1]
He began training with the senior team during the 2024 season. That same year, he was named on the substitutes’ bench in a match against Deportivo Riestra. However, in September of that year, he suffered a knee injury that kept him out of competitive activity for approximately eight months. Beltrán also played a few minutes in a friendly match against Millonarios under the technical direction of Martín Demichelis.[2][3]
In 2025, he was again called up to the first team for three matches. These included two for the Copa Libertadores: one against Libertad in the Round of 16 and another against Palmeiras in the quarterfinals. Later, he was called up to the Argentina national team to serve as a sparring partner in training sessions.[4][5]
He began 2026 as the third-choice goalkeeper for the professional squad and featured in the 2026 Río de la Plata Series friendlies due to injuries to Franco Armani and Ezequiel Centurión. He made his official debut as the starting goalkeeper on January 24 against Barracas Central.[6]
External links
- Santiago Beltrán at WorldFootball.net