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Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Baptiste Santamaria playing for Angers SCO, Stade Rennais FC and Tours FC in the Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue and Bundesliga
- March 9, 1995
First name Baptiste Last name Santamaría Nationality France Date of birth 9 March 1995 Age 29 Country of birth France Place of birth Saint-Doulchard Position
1. Assists. 27. Matche (s) played. 1715. Minutes Played. 2 Yellow Card. 0 Red Card. Official player profile - RENNES - Baptiste SANTAMARIA (Midfielder) - Ligue 1 Uber Eats.
- He Looks Nothing Like Kanté
- But He Does Play Like Him
- Midfield Is Not His Natural Position
- He Doesn't Fit in with The 'Modern footballer' Stereotype
- He's Weirdly Into Goatees
- His Performances Have Earned Him Plenty of Suitors
- Angers Are Ready to Sell
Upon first glance, comparisons to Kanté are a little bizarre. While the Chelseaman is a diminutive presence, Santamaria is tall and powerful. He's more of an aerial threat and is a dominant force when it comes to heading the ball, which cannot be said of Kanté, but they're the only real issues with this comparison. Right, now that's out of the wa...
Anyone who has seen Santamaria play will wax lyrical about his stamina and consistency. The level of performance which he has managed to maintain for the last few years is almost unheard of, and that's why Kanté's name has been thrown about. Before Ligue 1 was suspended, Santamaria had covered the most ground of any other player in the division and...
Santamaria plays like someone who has spent years perfecting his craft, but that's far from the case. In fact, before he joined Angers in 2016, he was actually an attacking midfielder. The Frenchman was a creative forward who was often seen on the wing during his time with Ligue 2's Tours, but he confessed to Konbini Sportsthat he only dropped de...
Premier Leaguefootballers often come with a (sometimes deserved) reputation for being more bothered about partying and spending their wages, but not Santamaria. He told Angers' official website: "I like to take a nap in the afternoon to recover. I also like to take a walk with my little one and my wife. It's a matter of habit, I avoid going out ...
Santamaria is a keen racehorse owner, but another of his greatest loves is the goatee - a seemingly underrated facial hairstyle. He set off a Twitter challenge asking everyone to show him their best goatee, including strict rules on how to participate. I mean, why not? He even offered a prize to the person with the best goatee, which istotallynorm...
If Santamaria does leave Angers as expected, he will have no shortage of potential suitors. Teams across the continent have been tracking him ever since he realised he could hang as a defensive midfielder. Tottenham, Leicester and Everton are some of the most high-profile names in the race for his signature, but there's also interest from Napol...
Having lost Jeff Jason Reine-Adélaïde and Flavien Tait last summer, Angers were adamant that Santamaria was going nowhere. However, now he's one of their most valuable assets. it's his time to cash in. "He will certainly be allowed to leave [in the summer of 2020]," manager Moulin told RMC Sport. "It will be his turn to go." Given he's under con...
- Tom Gott
Baptiste Santamaría 8. Birth 09/03/1995 (29 years old), Saint-Doulchard Nationality France Profile ... Baptiste Santamaria extends his contract with Stade Rennais.
Mar 9, 1995 · Player stats of Baptiste Santamaria (FC Stade Rennes) Goals Assists Matches played All performance data
Mar 1, 2024 · Baptiste Santamaria recently passed the 100-match mark for the Rouge et Noir in all competitions. A symbolic milestone for the Frenchman, a regular starter, tireless worker and midfield regulator. Having arrived in 2021 from Freiburg and the Bundesliga, the former Angers man has established himself in Rennes' various systems.
