| Santiago Sosa | |
| Fullname: | Santiago Leonel Sosa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1999[2] |
| Birth Place: | La Plata, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet)[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Racing Club (on loan from Atlanta United) |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mercedes |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | River Plate |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | River Plate |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Atlanta United |
| Caps2: | 63 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Racing Club (loan) |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 4 June 2019 |
Santiago Leonel Sosa (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club de Avellaneda club Racing Club on loan from Atlanta United.
Sosa's career began with Mercedes, before River Plate signed him in 2018.[4] [5] The 2018–19 campaign saw Sosa become a senior member of the club's first-team, he made his professional career debut in a 2018 Copa Libertadores fixture with Racing Club on 29 August 2018; he featured for the remaining sixteen minutes as River Plate won 3–0.[6] [7] He ended the aforementioned season with five total appearances.
In February 2021, Sosa signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[8] On 6 April 2021, Sosa made his club debut in their 1–0 victory over Alajuelense in the CONCACAF Champions League.[9] He then scored his first goal for Atlanta United on 4 May 2021 against the Philadelphia Union in the Champions League, the match ending in a 1–1 draw.[10]
Born in Argentina, Sosa is of Croatian descent and holds dual citizenship.[11] Whilst with River Plate, represented the Argentina U20 team; including in training sessions with the seniors.[12] Sosa was selected for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[13] He also made the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland,[14] where he made four appearances in the tournament.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| River Plate | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Copa de la Liga Profesional | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Atlanta United | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[16] | 1 | 1[17] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 2 | |||