Santiago Vergini

Santiago Vergini (born 3 August 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro as a central defender.

Santiago Vergini

Vergini playing for Sunderland in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Santiago Vergini[1]
Date of birth	(1988-08-03) 3 August 1988
Place of birth	Máximo Paz, Argentina
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	San Lorenzo
Number	27
Youth career
	Atlético Paz
2007–2009	Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Olimpia	16	(1)
2010–2011	→ Verona (loan)	15	(1)
2011–2013	Newell's Old Boys	66	(4)
2013–2015	Estudiantes	17	(1)
2014–2015	→ Sunderland (loan)	42	(0)
2015–2016	Sunderland	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Getafe (loan)	25	(0)
2016–2018	Boca Juniors	36	(0)
2018–2019	Bursaspor	8	(0)
2019–	San Lorenzo	3	(0)
National team
2012–2014	Argentina	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:08, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Máximo Paz, Constitución Department, Santa Fe, Vergini was a Vélez Sársfield youth graduate, but only appeared with the reserves in the lower leagues.[3] In June 2009 he signed a two-year deal with Paraguayan side Club Olimpia,[4] and made his professional debut on 13 September, in a 0–2 home loss against Club Libertad.[5]

Vergini scored his first goal on 7 November, netting the second in a 2–1 home win against Sportivo Luqueño.[6] He finished his first professional year with 12 appearances and one goal, as his side finished fifth.

On 1 September 2010 Vergini was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Verona, in a one-year deal.[7] He appeared in 15 matches, scoring a goal against Bassano Virtus.

Newell's Old Boys

On 26 July 2011 Vergini signed for Newell's Old Boys.[8] He made his debut for the club on 2 September, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Colón de Santa Fe.[9]

An undisputed starter for La Lepra, Vergini appeared in 32 matches and scored three goals in 2011–12 (against Olimpo, Banfield and Unión Santa Fe). He was again ever-present in the following campaign, as his side reached the semi-finals of 2013 Copa Libertadores.

Estudiantes

On 1 August 2013, after being linked to a possible move to FC Barcelona, Vergini joined Estudiantes de La Plata.[10] He appeared in 17 matches, scoring one goal (against Godoy Cruz on 16 November).[11]

Sunderland

On 20 January 2014, Vergini secured a loan move to Premier League side Sunderland for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[12] He made his league debut on 8 February, replacing Fabio Borini in the first half against Hull City after the dismissal of regular centre-back Wes Brown.[13]

Vergini made his first start on 22 February away to Arsenal. He was also an unused substitute as Sunderland lost the 2014 Football League Cup Final 3–1 to Manchester City at the Wembley Stadium on 2 March.[14]

After several games playing in central defence, manager Gus Poyet slotted Vergini into the right back position due to injuries. He helped Sunderland avoid relegation to finish 14th in the Premier League.

On 7 August 2014, he re-signed for Sunderland on a season-long loan for the 2014–15 campaign,[15] with the deal becoming a permanent two-year contract after the Black Cats avoided relegation.[16]

In October 2014, Vergini scored an own goal during a Premier League game against Southampton, volleying from the edge of the penalty area past goalkeeper Vito Mannone. Luke Perry of the BBC described it as "one of the Premier League's most spectacular own goals".[17] It was the first goal in an 8–0 away defeat for the Black Cats.[17][18]

Getafe (loan)

On 16 July 2015 Vergini was loaned to Spanish La Liga side Getafe CF in a season-long deal with a view to a permanent transfer.[19]

Boca Juniors

In June 2016, Vergini returned to his home country and signed with Boca Juniors, for an undisclosed fee.[20]

Bursaspor

On 28 August 2018 he has signed a two-year deal with Bursaspor.[21]

San Lorenzo

Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Vergini returned to Argentina and signed a 3-year contract with San Lorenzo de Almagro.[22]

International career

Vergini earned his first cap for Argentina in a 1–2 Superclásico de las Américas loss at Brazil on 20 September 2012, after coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Lisandro López.[23] He returned to the team on 14 October 2014, playing the entirety of a 7–0 friendly away win against Hong Kong[24] and again in November 2014, starting in a 2–1 success over Croatia at the Boleyn Ground.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 February 2019

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Olimpia	Primera División	2009[25]	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
		2010[26]	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1
Verona	Lega Pro	2010–11[27]	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Newell's Old Boys	Primera División	2011–12[25]	32	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	3
		2012–13[25]	34	1	1	0	12	0	0	0	47	1
	Total		66	4	1	0	12	0	0	0	79	4
Estudiantes	Primera División	2013–14[25]	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
Sunderland	Premier League	2013–14[28]	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
		2014–15[29]	31	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	37	0
	Total		42	0	7	0	0	0	2	0	51	0
Getafe	La Liga	2015–16[26]	25	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	27	1
Boca Juniors	Primera División	2016–17[25]	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0
		2017–18[25]	8	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		36	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	41	1
Bursaspor	Süper Lig	2018–19	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			223	7	12	1	17	0	2	0	254	8

International

As of 12 November 2014[30]

Argentina
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	1	0
2014	2	0
Total	3	0

Honours

Newell's Old Boys

• Primera División: Torneo Final 2013, Torneo Inicial 2013 Runner-up

Sunderland

• Football League Cup 2013–14 Runner-up

References

1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 32. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
2. "Premier League Player Profile Santiago Vergini". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
3. "No voy a olvidar lo que viví allá" [I will not forget what I lived there] (in Spanish). Olé. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
4. "Vergini, la cara nueva" [Vergini, the new face] (in Spanish). Diario ABC Color. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
5. "Olimpia 0–2 Libertad" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
6. "Olimpia 2–1 Sportivo Luqueño" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
7. "Presentati Vergini, Anderson ed Hallfredsson" [Vergini, Anderson and Hallfredsson presented] (in Italian). Verona's official website. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
8. "El defensor Santiago Vergini se convirtió en el nuevo refuerzo de Newell's" [Defender Santiago Vergini became the new addition of Newell's] (in Spanish). La Capital. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
9. "Un empate en cero demasiado aburrido" [An extremely boring goalless draw] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
10. "Estudiantes presentó a Vergini" [Estudiantes presented Vergini] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
11. "Godoy Cruz consiguió un triunfo clave frente a Estudiantes" [Godoy Cruz got a key triumph against Estudiantes] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
12. "Defender Vergini joins". Sunderland's official website. 20 January 2014.
13. "Sunderland 0–2 Hull". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014.
14. McNulty, Phil (2 March 2014). "Man City 3-1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
15. "Vergini returns". Sunderland's official website. 7 August 2014.
16. "Santiago Vergini loan spell will become permanent if Sunderland AFC stay up". Chronicle Live. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
17. "Southampton 8-0 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
18. Doyle, Paul (18 October 2014). "Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
19. "Vergini loaned to Spanish club". Sunderland's official website. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
20. http://www.espnfc.com/sunderland/story/2907495/vito-mannone-signs-new-two-year-deal-with-sunderland
21. "Santiago Vergini Bursaspor'da". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-02-15.
22. Santiago Vergini es el cuarto refuerzo de San Lorenzo, sanlorenzowebsite.com.ar, 28 June 2019
23. "Brazil 2-1 Argentina". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
24. "Hong Kong 0-7 Argentina". BBC Sport. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
25. "Santiago Vergini" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
26. Santiago Vergini at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
27. "Vergini Santiago" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
28. "Games played by Santiago Vergini in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
29. "Games played by Santiago Vergini in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
30. Santiago Vergini at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Santiago Vergini at Soccerbase
• Santiago Vergini at BDFutbol
• ESPN Deportes profile (in Spanish)