Santiago Simón
Argentine footballer (born 2002)
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Santiago Simón (born 13 June 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Toluca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | José C. Paz, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Cooperativa Tortuguitas | ||
| 2013–2020 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | River Plate | 101 | (2) |
| 2025– | Toluca | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Argentina U17 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Simón started playing football at the age of four at Cooperativa Tortuguitas.[2][3][4] He joined River Plate's academy in 2013, following a week-long trial.[5] He spent seven years in their system, notably moving into the reserve squad in February 2020; debuting versus Banfield on 14 February.[5][6][7] Nine months later, on 20 November, Simón was promoted into Marcelo Gallardo's senior squad for a Copa de la Liga Profesional match with the aforementioned Banfield.[8] His debut subsequently arrived, with the winger replacing Cristian Ferreira for the final seventeen minutes of a 2–0 away win.[8]
On 16 August 2025, Simon joined Mexican club Toluca.
International career
Simón represented Argentina at U17 level.[8][9] After featuring in an October 2018 friendly against their United States counterparts, Simón was selected by Pablo Aimar for the 2019 South American U-17 Championship, which they won, and the subsequent 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup; appearing a total of five times across both competitions.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 5 January 2021.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2020–21[nb 1] | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Honours
- River Plate
- Argentine Primera División: 2021, 2023
- Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2021, 2023
- Supercopa Argentina: 2023
- Toluca
- Argentina U17[8]
Notes
- Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.