Roberto Santamaría (footballer, born 1985)

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| name = Roberto Santamaría

| image =

| full_name = Roberto Santamaría Ciprián{{cite news|url=https://resultados.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/santamaria/20367/|title=Santamaría|publisher=Diario AS|language=Spanish|accessdate=8 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Pamplona, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Osasuna

| years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = Osasuna B | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2008 | clubs2 = Las Palmas B | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2010 | clubs3 = Las Palmas | caps3 = 55 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Málaga (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010–2012 | clubs5 = Girona | caps5 = 54 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012–2014 | clubs6 = Ponferradina | caps6 = 68 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = Osasuna | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = Ponferradina | caps8 = 33 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Mallorca | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = Reus | caps10 = 2 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Huesca | caps11 = 22 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12 = Rayo Vallecano | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2020–2021 | clubs13 = Logroñés | caps13 = 21 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2021–2022 | clubs14 = Amorebieta | caps14 = 24 | goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2022–2024 | clubs15 = Tudelano | caps15 = 46 | goals15 = 0

| totalcaps = 432 | totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2002 | nationalteam1 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Roberto Santamaría Ciprián (born 27 February 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Santamaría was a product of CA Osasuna's youth ranks, and was transferred to UD Las Palmas in summer 2006. In the Canary Islands, he spent his first two seasons with the reserves, making his debut with the first team on 23 February 2008 in a Segunda División match against RC Celta de Vigo in which he saved a penalty kick, helping to a 1–0 home win.[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2008/02/23/00031203785478935511450.htm El Celta se aleja del ascenso al perder con el Las Palmas tras un increíble final (Celta lose touch with promotion zone after losing with Las Palmas in incredible finale)]; La Voz de Galicia, 23 February 2008 (in Spanish)

In the 2009 off-season, Santamaría was loaned to Málaga CF. During the campaign, he played as backup to also newly signed Gustavo Munúa, appearing in all of the side's four matches in the Copa del Rey.[http://malagacf.diariosur.es/noticias/2010-05-17/pocos-jugadores-malaga-lograron-201005171255.html Pocos jugadores del Málaga lograron el aprobado (Few Málaga players passed the test)]; Diario Sur, 17 May 2010 (in Spanish)

On 12 August 2010, after terminating his Las Palmas contract, Santamaría joined Girona FC in the second division, replacing Albert Jorquera who retired earlier in the summer.[http://www.gironafutbolclub.com/castella/news.asp?i1idnot=742&lang=1 Roberto Santamaría, nuevo portero del Girona (Roberto Santamaría, new Girona goalkeeper)]; Girona FC, 12 August 2010 (in Spanish) He continued to compete in that tier the following years, representing SD Ponferradina (two spells),{{cite news|url=https://www.lanuevacronica.com/santamaria-regresa-a-la-ponferradina-con-trabajo-y-la-maxima-ilusion|title=Santamaría regresa a la Ponferradina con trabajo y la máxima ilusión|trans-title=Santamaría returns to Ponferradina with work and hunger over the roof|publisher=La Nueva Crónica|first=Álvaro|last=Vega|language=Spanish|date=28 July 2015|accessdate=5 January 2019}} Osasuna,{{cite news|url=https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol-segunda-division/2014/07/25/osasuna-ficha-guardameta-roberto-santamaria/27223.html|title=El Osasuna ficha al guardameta Roberto Santamaría|trans-title=Osasuna sign goalkeeper Roberto Santamaría|publisher=Estadio Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=25 July 2014|accessdate=5 January 2019}} RCD Mallorca,{{cite news|url=https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/real-mallorca/2016/07/05/202192/mallorca-presenta-juan-dominguez-ficha-juan-rodriguez-roberto-santamaria.html|title=El Mallorca presenta a Juan Domínguez y ficha a Juan Rodríguez y Roberto Santamaría|trans-title=Mallorca present Juan Domínguez and sign Juan Rodríguez and Roberto Santamaría|publisher=Última Hora|language=Spanish|date=5 July 2016|accessdate=5 January 2019}} CF Reus Deportiu{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20170707/423955264954/el-reus-ficha-al-meta-roberto-santamaria-para-las-dos-proximas-temporadas.html|title=El Reus ficha al portero Roberto Santamaría por las dos próximas temporadas|trans-title=Reus sign goalkeeper Roberto Santamaría for the next two seasons|publisher=La Vanguardia|language=Spanish|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=5 January 2019}} and SD Huesca.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20180127/44331047721/el-huesca-ficha-al-portero-roberto-santamaria-y-al-delantero-moi-gomez.html|title=El Huesca ficha al portero Roberto Santamaría y al delantero Moi Gómez|trans-title=Huesca sign goalkeeper Roberto Santamaría and forward Moi Gómez|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=Spanish|date=27 January 2018|accessdate=5 January 2019}}

Santamaría entered Huesca's first season in La Liga as second choice behind Atlético Madrid loanee Axel Werner, and moved further down the depth chart when Serbian Aleksandar Jovanović was signed from Danish club Aarhus Gymnastikforening at the end of August.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/sd-huesca/2018/08/28/la-huesca-cierra-porteria-con-serbio-aleksandar-jovanovic-1264052-1101051.html|title=La SD Huesca cierra la portería con el serbio Aleksandar Jovanovic|trans-title=SD Huesca complete goal with Serbian Aleksandar Jovanovic|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|first=Miguel|last=Barluenga|language=Spanish|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=23 December 2018}} He was given his debut in the competition against Valencia CF on 23 December 2018 – aged 33 years and 10 months – by manager Francisco Rodríguez after the team had let in 40 goals in 18 competitive fixtures,{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/huesca/2018/12/21/5c1d3d71e2704ee9438b4576.html|title=La portería, de nuevo una incógnita|trans-title=The goal, again a question mark|publisher=Marca|first=Cristian|last=Serrano|language=Spanish|date=21 December 2018|accessdate=23 December 2018}} making six saves in the 2–1 away defeat and being beaten by Cristiano Piccini with the last kick of the game.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2018/12/23/5c1f8648468aeb207e8b45bc.html|title=Piccini evita otra bronca en Mestalla|trans-title=Piccini prevents another scolding at Mestalla|publisher=Marca|first=Fernando|last=Álvarez|language=Spanish|date=23 December 2018|accessdate=5 January 2019}}

On 27 November 2019, Santamaría moved to Rayo Vallecano in division two, agreeing to a deal until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.rayovallecano.es/noticia/roberto-santamaria-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo-vallecano|title=Roberto Santamaría nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano|trans-title=Roberto Santamaría new player of Rayo Vallecano|publisher=Rayo Vallecano|language=Spanish|date=27 November 2019|accessdate=19 August 2020}} The following 1 September, he signed a one-year contract with fellow league team UD Logroñés.{{cite web|url=https://udlogrones.com/roberto-santamaria-fichaje-porteria-blanquirroja/|title=Roberto Santamaría, fichaje para la portería blanquirroja|trans-title=Roberto Santamaría, signing for the white-and-red goal|publisher=UD Logroñés|language=Spanish|date=1 September 2020|accessdate=1 September 2020}}

Santamaría signed for second-tier newcomers SD Amorebieta on 13 July 2021.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/07/13/segunda/1626193776_526430.html|title=El meta Roberto Santamaría, octavo fichaje del Amorebieta|trans-title=Goalkeeper Roberto Santamaría, eighth signing of Amorebieta|publisher=Diario AS|first=Alfonso|last=Herrán|language=Spanish|date=13 July 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021}}

Personal life

Santamaría's uncle, Roberto Santamaría Calavia, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He too represented Osasuna and Málaga, in the 80s/90s.[http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/2a_division/las_palmas/es/desarrollo/1181187.html Santamaría: "De verdad, lo mío con los penaltis es cuestión de suerte" (Santamaría: "Really, my thing with penalties is a matter of luck")]; Marca, 4 November 2008 (in Spanish)

His brother, Mikel, a defender, was also brought up at Osasuna.[https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/osasuna/2014/12/30/mikel_santamaria_ningun_equipo_sido_muy_superior_nosotros_189454_1027.html Mikel Santamaría: "Ningún equipo ha sido muy superior a nosotros" (Mikel Santamaría: "No team has bested us by far")]; Diario de Navarra, 30 December 2014 (in Spanish) In 2022, both siblings signed for CD Tudelano and played together for the first time.[https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/futbol-navarra/2022/10/11/el-sueno-dia-verano-hermanos-santamaria-544316-3371.html El sueño de un día de verano para los hermanos Santamaría (The dream of a summer day for the Santamaría brothers)]; Diario de Navarra, 11 October 2022 (in Spanish)