Santiago Montiel
Argentine footballer
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Santiago Gabriel Montiel (born 22 November 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Independiente.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Gabriel Montiel | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Gregorio de Laferrere, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Laferrere | |||
| 2015–2022 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Argentinos Juniors | 52 | (4) |
| 2024– | Independiente | 40 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:48, 22 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Montiel came through the youth system at River Plate after signing from Deportivo Laferrere in 2015. In February 2022, he joined Argentinos Juniors as a free agent.[1]
He made his debut on 5 February 2023 in a win against Racing Club.[2] On the opening game of the 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional on 28 January 2024, he scored against his former side River Plate.[3]
On August 14 2024, he signed for Independiente for a fee of $1.5 million for 50% of his transfer to be paid in three installments. River Plate also received approximately 3% of the sale.[4] Three days after signing, on 17 August 2025, he made his debut for Independiente in a 1–0 win against Rosario Central, coming on as a second-half substitute.[5]
On December 16 2025, Santiago Montiel won the 2025 FIFA Puskás Award for a bicycle kick goal against Independiente Rivadavia.[6]
Personal life
He is the cousin of fellow Argentine footballer Gonzalo Montiel, who is a regular with the national team and have won many international titles including the FIFA World Cup in 2022, scoring the winning penalty during the shoot-out in the final.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 3 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2023 | Argentine Primera División | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Independiente | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7[d] | 3 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 14 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Individual