Santiago García (Uruguayan footballer)
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García as player of Godoy Cruz | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Damián García Correa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2021 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Boca | |||
| Libertad Washington | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Nacional | 77 | (39) |
| 2011–2012 | Athletico Paranaense | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Kasımpaşa | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Nacional | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | River Plate-UY | 35 | (13) |
| 2016–2021 | Godoy Cruz | 96 | (46) |
| Total | 242 | (100) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Uruguay U-20 | 9 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Santiago Damián García Correa (14 September 1990 – 4 February 2021), nicknamed Morro, was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a striker. His last club was Argentine club Godoy Cruz, which tenure is considered the most successful of his professional career. being the top scorer of the club in Argentine Primera División and an idol of club supporters. García was also the top scorer of the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División season with 17 goals.