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Santiago Giménez

Santiago Tomás Giménez Zolotarchuk (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo toˈmas xiˈmenes]; born 18 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club AC Milan. Born in Argentina, he represents the Mexico national team. Giménez started his career with Liga MX club Cruz Azul for four seasons winning various competitions, among them the league title and the Copa MX, before a transfer to Feyenoord in July 2022. His time in the Netherlands saw him win the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield. He joined AC Milan in 2025 for €37 million. Giménez made his full international debut for Mexico in 2021; he represented the country at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring the winning goal in the final, and would win the tournament for a second time in 2025. He also won the 2025 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, and finished as runner-up in 2024.

Infobox

2016
Mexico U16
Full name
Santiago Tomás Giménez Zolotarchuk
Date of birth
(2001-04-18) 18 April 2001
Place of birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
1 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
AC Milan
Number
7
2014–2019
Cruz Azul
Years
Team
2017–2022
Cruz Azul
2022–2025
Feyenoord
2025–
AC Milan
2021–
Mexico

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
Club
Cruz Azul
Season
2017–18
League
Liga MX
League
—
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
1
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
12
League
2
League
—
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
14
Continental
2
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
36
League
6
League
—
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
—
Continental
41
Continental
6
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
35
League
7
League
—
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
43
Other
7
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
5
League
5
League
—
League
—
National cup
1
National cup
1
Continental
6
Continental
6
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
88
League
20
League
1
League
0
National cup
13
National cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
1
Other
105
Other
21
Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Club
Feyenoord
Season
2022–23
League
Eredivisie
League
32
League
15
National cup
4
National cup
3
Continental
9
Continental
5
Other
—
Other
45
Total
23
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
30
League
23
League
4
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
3
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
41
Other
26
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
11
League
7
League
2
League
2
National cup
5
National cup
5
Continental
1
Continental
2
Other
19
Other
16
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
73
League
45
League
10
League
5
National cup
20
National cup
13
Continental
2
Continental
2
Other
105
Other
65
AC Milan
AC Milan
Club
AC Milan
Season
2024–25
League
Serie A
League
14
League
5
National cup
3
National cup
0
Continental
2
Continental
1
Other
—
Other
19
Total
6
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
15
League
0
League
2
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
17
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
5
League
5
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
36
Other
7
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
190
League
70
League
16
League
6
National cup
35
National cup
14
Continental
5
Continental
3
Other
246
Other
93
Club
Season
League
National cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Cruz Azul
2017–18
Liga MX
—
1
0
—
—
1
0
2019–20
12
2
—
2
0
—
14
2
2020–21
36
6
—
5
0
—
41
6
2021–22
35
7
—
6
0
2
0
43
7
2022–23
5
5
—
—
1
1
6
6
Total
88
20
1
0
13
0
3
1
105
21
Feyenoord
2022–23
Eredivisie
32
15
4
3
9
5
—
45
23
2023–24
30
23
4
0
6
3
1
0
41
26
2024–25
11
7
2
2
5
5
1
2
19
16
Total
73
45
10
5
20
13
2
2
105
65
AC Milan
2024–25
Serie A
14
5
3
0
2
1
—
19
6
2025–26
15
0
2
1
—
0
0
17
1
Total
29
5
5
1
2
1
0
0
36
7
Career total
190
70
16
6
35
14
5
3
246
93
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Mexico
Mexico
National team
Mexico
Year
2021
Apps
2
Goals
1
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
7
Apps
1
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
15
Apps
2
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
8
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
14
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
46
Apps
6
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Mexico
2021
2
1
2022
7
1
2023
15
2
2024
8
0
2025
14
2
Total
46
6
List of international goals scored by Santiago Giménez · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
8 December 2021
Venue
Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States
Opponent
Chile
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
28 May 2022
Venue
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States
Opponent
Nigeria
Score
1–0
Result
2–1
Competition
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
29 June 2023
Venue
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States
Opponent
Haiti
Score
3–1
Result
3–1
Competition
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4
4
No.
4
Date
16 July 2023
Venue
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States
Opponent
Panama
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
5
5
No.
5
Date
7 June 2025
Venue
Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States
Opponent
Switzerland
Score
1–1
Result
2–4
Competition
Friendly
6
6
No.
6
Date
9 September 2025
Venue
Geodis Park, Nashville, United States
Opponent
South Korea
Score
2–2
Result
2–2
Competition
Friendly
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
8 December 2021
Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States
Chile
1–0
2–2
Friendly
2
28 May 2022
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States
Nigeria
1–0
2–1
Friendly
3
29 June 2023
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States
Haiti
3–1
3–1
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4
16 July 2023
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States
Panama
1–0
1–0
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final
5
7 June 2025
Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States
Switzerland
1–1
2–4
Friendly
6
9 September 2025
Geodis Park, Nashville, United States
South Korea
2–2
2–2
Friendly

References

  1. Includes Copa MX, KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. One appearance in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Campeones Cup
  4. Appearance in Supercopa de la Liga MX
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  8. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. https://football-italia.net/why-milan-players-will-wear-different-surnames/
    https://football-italia.net/why-milan-players-will-wear-different-surnames/
  10. MedioTiempo
    https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/santiago-gimenez-prefiere-jugar-mexico-argentina
  11. "Santiago Gimenez: Statistiche e Biografia"
    https://www.acmilan.com/it/squadre/prima-squadra-maschile/giocatori/santiago-gimenez/biografia
  12. https://football-italia.net/why-milan-players-will-wear-different-surnames/
    https://football-italia.net/why-milan-players-will-wear-different-surnames/
  13. MARCA Claro México
    https://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/copa-mx/2017/08/03/5982b140e5fdea1a7f8b462e.html
  14. Cruz Azul Fútbol Club
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201004202858/https://www.cruzazulfc.com.mx/debut-de-santiago-gimenez/
  15. www
    https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/ante-toluca-primer-gol-de-santiago-gimenez-en-primera-division
  16. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/en/2021/05/31/soccer/1622416584_273330.html
  17. Soy Fútbol
    https://www.soyfutbol.com/ligas/Cruz-Azul-Santiago-Gimenez-es-elegido-como-el-jugador-del-mes-de-agosto-en-la-Liga-MX-20210916-0055.html
  18. "FIFA 22 reconoció a Santiago Giménez como uno de los mejores jugadores"
    https://www.mediotiempo.com/videojuegos/ea/santiago-gimenez-reconocido-ea-sports-fifa-22-jugador-del-mes
  19. www
    https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/campeon-de-campeones-cruz-azul-derrota-atlas-penales-gana-supercopa-mx
  20. "Feyenoord contracteert centrumspits Santiago Gimenez"
    https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-contracteert-centrumspits-santiago-gimenez---290722
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