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8Caps- 0International goals
- 34AgeBorn 13 Jan 1992
- BahiaClub
- Copa Do BrasilLeague
- ColombiaNational team
The shape of him
Santiago Arias is a 34-year-old defender at Bahia and a Colombia international. In 26/27 that meant 29 club appearances and 1,821 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,821 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.4 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 40.4 | |
| Duels won | 58% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (144), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Arias | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 2.4 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 58% | 57% |
Honours 13
- 4Eredivisie
- 3Super Cup
- 2Baiano 1
- 2UEFA Super Cup
- 2Copa do Nordeste
Quick facts
- Full name
- Santiago Arias Naranjo
- Date of birth
- 13 Jan 1992 (34)
- Place of birth
- Medellín, Colombia
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- BABahia
Strengths
- Tackling
- Chance creation
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
76DEF
BA
Arias
- 57
- SHO
- 76
- PAS
- 62
- DRI
- 84
- DEF
- 81
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  Liga Profesional - Argentina |  Racing Club | A | D1–1 | 78' | |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Liga Profesional - Argentina |  Talleres Cordoba | A | D0–0 | 93' | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Liga Profesional - Argentina |  Instituto Cordoba | H | L1–4 | 2' |
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Independiente | All competitions | 21 | 1,313 | 0 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Bahia | All competitions | 34 | 1,735 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bahia | All competitions | 36 | 2,424 | 1 | 3 |
| 23/24 | FC Cincinnati | All competitions | 32 | 1,809 | 3 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Colombia | All competitions | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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