Santiago Mouriño
Uruguayan footballer (born 2002)
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Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González (born 13 February 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for La Liga club Villarreal and the Uruguay national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Montevideo | 29 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Alavés | 25 | (0) |
| 2025 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Villarreal | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Racing Montevideo
Mouriño played with Nacional as a youngster but left the club in 2021 without signing a professional contract, although they maintained a percentage of his ownership.[2] He joined Racing Montevideo in January 2022 and made his professional debut on 22 May 2022 as a second half substitute in a 2–0 win against Progreso.[3][4]
Mouriño would go on to play fifteen league games in 2022 as Racing returned to the top flight of Uruguayan football after being crowned champions of the 2022 Segunda División.[5] He made his Primera División debut on 4 February 2023, starting in a 2–0 loss against Boston River.[6]
Atlético Madrid
On 6 July 2023, Mouriño signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Atlético Madrid.[7]
Loan to Zaragoza
On 11 August 2023, Mouriño joined Segunda División club Real Zaragoza on a season long loan deal.[8]
Alavés
On 27 August 2024, Mouriño signed a five-year contract with Spanish top tier club Deportivo Alavés.[9]
Villarreal
On 1 August 2025, Atlético Madrid exercised the buy-back option in Mouriño's contract. He was sold to Villarreal on the same day, where he signed a five-year contract.[10]
International career
In June 2023, Mouriño received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.[11] He made his debut on 10 October 2025 in a 1–0 friendly win against the Dominican Republic.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Montevideo | 2022 | APF División Intermedia | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Liga AUF Uruguaya | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Alavés | 2024–25 | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Villarreal | 2025–26 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| Career total | 86 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Racing Montevideo
Individual