Santiago Toloza

Santiago Toloza
Personal information
Full name Santiago Federico Toloza
Date of birth (2002-10-28) 28 October 2002
Place of birth Morteros, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
O'Higgins
Number 7
Youth career
–2015 9 de Julio Morteros
2015–2022 Talleres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Talleres 12 (0)
2023 → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 25 (5)
2023–2025 Independiente 16 (0)
2025 Platense 8 (0)
2026 Defensa y Justicia 1 (0)
2026– O'Higgins 0 (0)
International career
2018 Argentina U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:44, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Santiago Federico Toloza (born 28 October 2002, Morteros) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chilean Liga de Primera club O'Higgins.

Early life

From Morteros, Córdoba, he played his youth team football at 9 de Julio de Morteros until 2015 when he joined Talleres de Córdoba.[1] In 2018 he won a youth league with the club.[2]

Career

Talleres de Córdoba

In 2020 he made his first preseason training with the first team squad of Talleres de Córdoba. The same year, 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Talleres.[3] Toloza made his senior debut in the first team of Talleres, in a Copa Argentina match against Güemes in the Santiago del Estero on 17 March 2022. He came on as a substitute 32 minutes into the second half in place of Federico Girotti during a 4–0 win for his side.[4][5] Tolaza made his Copa Libertadores debut against Sporting Cristal on 27 April 2022 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, shortly before his first senior league start against Atletico Tucuman on 30 April, 2022.[6] In 2022 Toloza made 16 appearances in all competitions for Talleres de Córdoba.[7]

Arsenal de Sarandi

On 7 January 2023, Arsenal de Sarandi confirmed the loan signing of Toloza on a one-year deal.[8] Toloza scored his first senior league goal on 4 February 2023 for Arsenal de Sarandí against Estudiantes.[9]

Independiente

On 31 August 2023, Santiago signed a contract with Independiente, that runs through the end of 2026.[10]

Platense

On 22 January 2025, Toloza joined Platense after rescinding his contract with Independiente, signing a one-year deal with an option for a three-year extension.[11]

Defensa y Justicia

On 11 March 2026, he signed a two-year contract with Defensa y Justicia.[12]

O'Higgins

In August 2026, Toloza moved to Chile and joined O'Higgins on a deal until the end of 2028.[13]

International career

In September 2018 he was called up to the Argentine under-17 squad.[14] He played on 4 October 2018 against the United States under 17 team, in a 2–1 win for his country.[15] Prior to this, Toloza had been called up to Argentine age group football teams at under-15 and under-16 level.[16]

Honours

Platense

References

  1. ↑ "Talleres, the largest contributor of youth to the sub 15 and sub 17". Lavoz.com.
  2. ↑ "Santiago Toloza firmó su primer contrato profesional". clubtalleres.com.
  3. ↑ "Toloza,the 20th junior who made his debut since the return to First Division; the DT of Talleres with more premieres". Lavoz.com.
  4. ↑ "Santiago Toloza hizo su debut en Primera". Clubtalleres.com.
  5. ↑ "Santiago Toloza hizo su debut en Talleres". canalshowsport.com.
  6. ↑ "Santiago Toloza, from Talleres, and another dream about to come true: start as a starter at Kempes". Lavoz.com.
  7. ↑ "ARSENAL INTRODUCED SANTIAGO TOLOZA". Onefootball.com.
  8. ↑ "Arsenal presentó a Santiago Toloza". Vermouth-deportivo.com.
  9. ↑ "The great goal of the kid Toloza, from Talleres, in Arsenal 1 – Estudiantes LP 1". Lavoz.com.
  10. ↑ "El NUEVO refuerzo que LLEGÓ a Independiente: de quién se trata - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Gallego, Bautista (22 January 2025). "Santiago Toloza se convirtió en nuevo jugador de Platense" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "La rompió en Arsenal, pasó por un grande y es nuevo refuerzo de Defensa - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 11 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "¡Bienvenido a la Celeste, Santiago Toloza!". O'Higgins FC (in Spanish). 11 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Santiago Toloza, summoned for Sub 17". Ultimajugada.
  15. ↑ "ARGENTINA U17 VS. USA U17 2-1". Soccerway.
  16. ↑ "Santiago Toloza jugará a préstamo en Arsenal". Canal50.tv.
  17. ↑ "Platense defeat Huracán in Apetura decider to clinch first title". Buenos Aires Times. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.

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