Rodrigo Daniel Santiago Pintos (born February 17, 1990Rodrigo Santiago) is a Uruguayan semi-professional footballerer who plays as a striker for the New Jersey Alliance.
Early life Born in Montevideo, Uruguay and raised in Rockaway, New Jersey, Santiago played high school soccer at Morris Hills High School.Havsy, Jane. "China next destination on Morris trio's soccer journey", Daily Record, May 24, 2015. Accessed March 20, 2025. "Bryan Machado and Rodrigo Santiago grew up playing soccer together, their father’s friends in their native Uruguay.... Santiago left for Uruguay not long after graduating from Morris Hills.... 'I still remember the Morris Hills days, the good ol' days,' said Santiago, now 25 and living back at home with his mother and sisters in Rockaway."
Career
Club During his time in the states Santiago played most of his youth club soccer in Parsippany Soccer Club.Parsippany SC U17's - United Soccer Leagues (USL) In early 2009, he joined New Jersey Rangers and played only a single game in the USL Premier Development League due to an injury that kept him off the fields for the rest of the season.New Jersey Rangers All-time Stats | SoccerStats.us
Professional Santiago moved back to Uruguay in July 2009 after 12 years in the United States of America. He joined the u-19 of Juventud de Las Piedras of the Uruguayan Primera División,el Pais in 2010 he joined new founded Canadian Soccer Club that was entering the Uruguayan Segunda División Amateur. In 2013, he helped the club win their first ever championship and promotion to the professional Uruguayan Segunda División. Santiago also scored the first official goal in the history of the club Canadian Soccer Club from Uruguay. "Lolo" signed his first professional contract in October 2013 on a one-year agreement with the club. In August 2014 he returned to the United States and signed with professional club team Icon FC of the American Soccer League (ASL) on a one-year deal agreement as well .Former Parsippany SC Revolution players will also be signing with ICON FC
References
External links NISA Nation stats