Santiago Godoy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Leandro Godoy | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CSKA Sofia | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Boca Juniors | ||
| 2015–2018 | Berazategui | ||
| 2018–2020 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Racing Club | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 29 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Torreense (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Beroe | 42 | (21) |
| 2024 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | CSKA Sofia | 25 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:53, 13 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Santiago Leandro Godoy (born 4 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia.[2]
Early career and Racing Club
Godoy started out with Boca Juniors, before heading to Berazategui in 2015.[3] In 2018, Racing Club signed Godoy; he scored thirty-two goals in a season with Berazategui's academy.[4]
Towards the back end of 2020, Godoy moved into first-team football under manager Sebastián Beccacece. His senior debut arrived on 1 November at home in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Atlético Tucumán; he was subbed on at half-time of an eventual 4–1 defeat.[2][5][6]
Loans: Chacarita Juniors and Torreense
On 6 January 2022, Godoy joined Primera Nacional side Chacarita Juniors on a season-long loan from Racing Club, running until December 2022.[7] He finished the 2022 Primera Nacional campaign with 11 goals in 29 league appearances, placing among the division's leading scorers.[8]
During the season he recorded multiple braces, including in a 3–1 away win over Almagro on 2 April 2022.[9] He also scored twice in a 3–1 home win over Atlético Rafaela on 22 July 2022.[10]
In January 2023, Godoy moved to Portuguese second-tier club Torreense on loan from Racing for the second half of the 2022–23 season.[11] He made 15 Liga Portugal 2 appearances and scored four goals during his spell.[12]
Godoy scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win over Feirense on 23 January 2023, striking from outside the area in the 76th minute.[13] On 8 April 2023, he scored in stoppage time (90+2) to seal a 3–1 home win over S.C. Covilhã.[14][15]
Beroe
In July 2023, Godoy joined Bulgarian First League side Beroe.[16] Reports in Bulgarian media noted that his registration was delayed due to documentation issues, with his competitive debut coming later in the summer of 2023.[17]
During his first spell at the club in the first half of the 2023–24 season, Godoy made 10 league appearances and scored three times; he also added two goals in two Bulgarian Cup matches.[18] In January 2024, he left on loan to Argentine side Defensa y Justicia, before returning to Beroe in July 2024 following the end of the loan.[19]
In the 2024–25 season, Godoy scored 18 league goals in 29 appearances and finished as the league's top goalscorer.[20][21] On 4 December 2024, he scored four goals (including a penalty) in a 5–1 league win over Botev Vratsa.[22] He later recorded a hat-trick on 1 March 2025 in a 3–0 away victory against Spartak Varna.[23][24]
Godoy left Beroe having scored 23 goals in 47 matches across all competitions.[25]
CSKA Sofia
On 7 August 2025, Godoy signed for Bulgarian First League club CSKA Sofia from Beroe, taking the squad number 9.[26] Bulgarian media reported the transfer fee at around €1.5 million, with a sell-on clause reported at around 20%, while other reports put the fee at €1.8 million.[27][28]
On 8 August 2025, it was reported that he had signed a three-year contract with CSKA, running until 2028.[29]
In the 2025–26 season, Godoy scored 10 league goals in 15 appearances as of 6 December 2025.[30] He produced several decisive performances in late 2025, including braces against Montana (3–1; two penalties), Botev Plovdiv (2–1), Spartak Varna (4–0), and Lokomotiv Plovdiv (2–1; including a stoppage-time winning penalty).[31][32][33][34]
Career statistics
- As of 29 April 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2019–20[a] | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 2022 | Primera Nacional | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| Torreense (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 2024–25 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 | ||
| 2025–26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23 | ||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| CSKA Sofia | 2025–26 | Bulgarian First League | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 30 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 125 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 52 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Bulgarian First League top goalscorer: 2024–25 (18 goals)