Edward Santeliz

Edward Santeliz (born June 18, 1987 in Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez) is a Guatemalan footballer currently playing for Xelajú MC in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.

Edward Santeliz
Personal information
Full name Edward Santeliz de la Roca
Date of birth (1987-06-18) June 18, 1987
Place of birth Chicago, USA,
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Deportivo Malacateco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Suchitepéquez
2010 Miami FC 17 (1)
2010–2011 Chicago Riot (indoor) 11 (3)
2011–2012 Suchitepéquez
2012–2013 Deportivo Malacateco
2013–2014 Comunicaciones 16 (2)
2014– Xelajú MC 4
National team‡
2007 Guatemala U-20
2013– Guatemala 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 22, 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2019

Career

Club

Santeliz grew up in the suburb of Glendale Heights where he played for Sockers FC Chicago and starred on his high school team, the Glenbard East Rams, where he earned all-state accolades.

Santeliz left his native Chicago when he was 18 years old to join Suchitepéquez, where he quickly made a name for himself in his five years with the club.

Santeliz was signed by USSF Division 2 club Miami FC in March 2010.[1] After the season, he signed with Major Indoor Soccer League side Chicago Riot and played 11 games before being released to return to Suchitepéquez.[2] Santeliz played for Comunicaciones in the 2013/2014 season and recently transferred to club Xelajú MC in 2014

International

Santeliz's strong performances for Suchitepéquez earned him a spot on the Guatemalan Under-20 team that played in the qualifying tournament for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada.

International goals
Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.[3]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 October 2019Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla Anguilla2–05–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C
gollark: Denied.
gollark: And probably less of the ridiculously restrictive class structure.
gollark: There should be more focus on particular subjects which people actually like doing.
gollark: I would probably try and implement more personalised curricula using computers, which our education system mostly ignores, instead of just shoving people in classes with others who like different things and may learn some things at different rates.
gollark: You didn't ask me but I have strong opinions on this anyway.

References
  1. "Edward Santeliz joins the Blues". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  2. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4151969
  3. "Edward Santeliz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 October 2019.


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