Andrés San Martín
Encyclopedia
Andrés San Martín is an Argentine
footballer who plays for Sportivo Italiano
in the Argentine third division
, as a midfielder
.
. Two years later, he moved to the topflight with Unión de Santa Fe
. Meanwhile, his former club had won promotion to that level and, in 2002, San Martín rejoined Banfield.
In 2005, he left Banfield for Club Atlético River Plate
at the Estadio Monumental. After one season, he was loaned out to Spanish
club CD Tenerife
, in Segunda División
, with the Canary Islands
team having an option to buy at the season's closure. However, in December 2006, he was released, returning to his country, still on loan, with Arsenal de Sarandí
.
At the end of the loan period, San Martín signed on a permanent basis, for the beginning of the Apertura 2008 tournament. In early 2009, he returned to River Plate for a second spell. After one season with the club, he was released and subsequently hired by third division's Sportivo Italiano
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
footballer who plays for Sportivo Italiano
Sportivo Italiano
Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
in the Argentine third division
Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
San Martín began his career in 1997 at Argentine second division club Club Atlético BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
. Two years later, he moved to the topflight with Unión de Santa Fe
Unión de Santa Fe
Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe....
. Meanwhile, his former club had won promotion to that level and, in 2002, San Martín rejoined Banfield.
In 2005, he left Banfield for Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
at the Estadio Monumental. After one season, he was loaned out to Spanish
Spain
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club CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, with the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
team having an option to buy at the season's closure. However, in December 2006, he was released, returning to his country, still on loan, with Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
.
At the end of the loan period, San Martín signed on a permanent basis, for the beginning of the Apertura 2008 tournament. In early 2009, he returned to River Plate for a second spell. After one season with the club, he was released and subsequently hired by third division's Sportivo Italiano
Sportivo Italiano
Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association....
.
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Arsenal SarandíArsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
South American Cup Copa Sudamericana The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004... |