| Jesús Santiago | |
| Fullname: | Jesús Santiago Pérez |
| Birth Date: | 25 May 2004 |
| Birth Place: | El Estrecho de San Ginés, Spain |
| Height: | 1.92m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Getafe |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportiva Minera |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Cartagena |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Torre Pacheco |
| Youthyears4: | 2018– |
| Youthclubs4: | Valencia |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 April 2022 |
Jesús Santiago Pérez (born 25 May 2004), sometimes known as Yellu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Getafe CF.
Born in El Estrecho de San Ginés, Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Santiago joined Valencia CF's at the age of 14, after representing EF Torre Pacheco, FC Cartagena and CD Minera.[1] On 5 February 2022, he first appeared with the reserves in a 2–2 Tercera División RFEF away draw against UD Benigànim, but was only an unused substitute.
On 1 April 2022, Santiago renewed his contract with the Che until 2026.[2] Eighteen days later, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Yunus Musah in a 0–2 away loss against Villarreal CF.[3] [4]
On 10 January 2024, Santiago signed a contract with Getafe CF in the top tier until June 2025.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Valencia | 2021–22 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Valencia B | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 27 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 1 | |||||
| Getafe | 2023–24 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | |||