Santi Jara
Santiago 'Santi' Jara Collado (born 2 February 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Cartagena as a right winger.
Jara in training with Sporting Gijón | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Santiago Jara Collado | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Almansa, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cartagena | ||
Youth career | |||
Almansa | |||
2008–2009 | Albacete | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Almansa | 53 | (6) |
2011–2013 | Sporting B | 55 | (8) |
2013–2015 | Sporting | 61 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Albacete | 24 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Saburtalo | 13 | (2) |
2017 | Racing Santander | 22 | (3) |
2017–2018 | Murcia | 35 | (4) |
2018– | Cartagena | 14 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2018 |
Football career
Born in Almansa, Castile-La Mancha, Jara began his career with hometown's UD Almansa. In June 2011 he joined Sporting de Gijón, being assigned to the reserves in the third division.[1]
On 27 November 2012, Jara made his debut with the Asturians' first team, in a 0–2 away loss against CA Osasuna for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] On 2 February of the following year he appeared in his first second level game, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 home defeat to Racing de Santander.[3]
On 15 March 2013, Jara renewed his contract with Sporting until 2016.[4] One day later he scored his first goal with the main squad, contributing to a 5–2 home win over FC Barcelona B.[5]
On 22 July 2015, after starting in only one match during the 2014–15 campaign, Jara cut ties with the Rojiblancos,[6] and joined Albacete Balompié two days later.[7]
References
- Santi Jara se convierte en el primer fichaje del Sporting B (Santi Jara becomes Sporting B's first signing); El Comercio, 23 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- El Sporting regala otra victoria (Sporting give away another win); El Comercio, 28 November 2012 (in Spanish)
- El Racing resucita en El Molinón (Racing come back to life in El Molinón); Marca, 2 February 2013 (in Spanish)
- Santi Jara (Sporting de Gijón) renueva con ficha profesional hasta 2016 (Santi Jara (Sporting Gijón) renews with professional terms until 2016) Archived 24 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 15 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- El Sporting remonta a lo grande (Sporting come from behind in style); Marca, 16 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- Santi Jara queda desligado del Sporting (Santi Jara cuts ties with Sporting); Sporting Gijón, 22 July 2015 (in Spanish)
- Santi Jara (Albacete): "Estoy orgulloso de volver a estar en casa" (Santi Jara (Albacete): "I am proud to return home"); Mundo Deportivo, 24 July 2015 (in Spanish)