Santiago Frias

Santiago Frias
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-06-20) June 20, 2003
Place of birth Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Akron Zips 9 (1)
2021–2022 Albany Great Danes 17 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Forge FC 2 (0)
2021 → Sigma FC (loan) 1 (0)
2022–2024 Sigma FC 26 (0)
2024 → Sigma FC B 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 7, 2024

Santiago Frias (born June 20, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player.

College career

In August 2021, Frias began attending the University of Akron and was unveiled by the Akron Zips as part of their newcomer class.[1] He made his debut on August 26, 2021 against the Wright State Raiders.[2] He scored his first goal on September 2, 2022, also against Wright State.[3]

In 2023, he transferred to the University at Albany, SUNY, where he joined the men's soccer team.[4] He made his debut on August 24 against the Boston University Terriers.[5] On September 9, 2023, he scored his first goal for Albany in a 2-1 victory over the Marist Red Foxes.[6] At the end of his first year, he was named to the America East Conference Academy Honor Roll.[7]

Club career

On June 24, 2021, Canadian Premier League club Forge FC announced that they had signed Frias to a developmental contract.[8][9] He made his professional debut on July 22 against Cavalry FC.[10] He played one match with Forge's affiliate team, Sigma FC in League1 Ontario in 2021.[11] At the end of the season, he departed Forge.[12]

For the 2022 season, he played with Sigma FC.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played July 7, 2024[14]
Club Season League Playoffs National Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 2000000020
Sigma FC (loan) 2021[11] League1 Ontario 10———10
Sigma FC 2022[13] 120———120
2023[15] 70———70
2024 League1 Ontario Premier 70——1080
Total 260000010270
Sigma FC B 2024 League2 Ontario 1000——10
Career total 300000010310

References

  1. ↑ "Akron unveils talented 13-member newcomer class". Akron Zips. August 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Santiao Frias Akron profile". Akron Zips.
  3. ↑ "Akron Nets 5-1 Victory Over Wright State". Akron Zips. September 2, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer Announces 2023 Recruiting Class". Albany Great Danes. August 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Santiago Frias Albany Great Danes profile". Albany Great Danes.
  6. ↑ "Men's Soccer Defeats Marist 3-1". Albany Great Danes. September 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "America East Announces 2023-24 Academic Honor Rolls". Albany Great Danes. August 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Forge adds three young local players to roster". Forge FC. June 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ Jacques, John (June 24, 2021). "Forge Adds Sigma Trio To Roster".
  10. ↑ Sigma FC [@SigmaFC] (July 23, 2021). "Debut! Santiago Frias making his debut for @ForgeFCHamilton in last nights action" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. 1 2 "Santiago Frias 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ↑ Bashir, Raheem (February 13, 2022). "2022 Forge FC Season Preview: Will They Reclaim the North Star Shield?". Last Word on Sports.
  13. 1 2 "Santiago Frias 2022 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ↑ Santiago Frias at Soccerway
  15. ↑ "Santiago Frias 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.