Santi Jara

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Santi Jara

| image = Santi Jara.JPG

| caption = Jara training with Sporting Gijón

| fullname = Santiago Jara Collado

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Almansa, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Manchester 62

| clubnumber = 21

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Almansa

| youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = Albacete

| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Almansa | caps1 = 53 | goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Sporting Gijón B | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2012–2015 | clubs3 = Sporting Gijón | caps3 = 61 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Albacete | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Saburtalo | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = Racing Santander | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Murcia | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2018–2020 | clubs8 = Cartagena | caps8 = 48 | goals8 = 10

| years9 = 2020–2022 | clubs9 = UCAM Murcia | caps9 = 32 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2022–2023 | clubs10 = Murcia | caps10 = 26 | goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = Fuenlabrada | caps11 = 16 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2023–2024 | clubs12 = Linense | caps12 = 15 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2024– | clubs13 = Manchester 62 | caps13 = 8 | goals13 = 1

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| club-update = 16:59, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

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Santiago 'Santi' Jara Collado (born 2 February 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right winger for Gibraltarian club Manchester 62.

Club career

Born in Almansa, Castilla–La Mancha, Jara began his career with hometown club UD Almansa. In June 2011, he joined Sporting de Gijón, being assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.{{cite news|url=http://www.elcomercio.es/v/20110623/deportes/futbol/santi-jara-convierte-primer-20110623.html|title=Santi Jara se convierte en el primer fichaje del Sporting B|trans-title=Santi Jara becomes Sporting B's first signing|newspaper=El Comercio|first=D.|last=Blanco|language=es|date=23 June 2011|access-date=24 March 2013}}

Jara made his debut with the Asturians' first team on 27 November 2012, in a 2–0 away loss against CA Osasuna in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://sporting.elcomercio.es/noticias/2012-11-28/sporting-regala-otra-victoria-20121128.html|title=El Sporting regala otra victoria|trans-title=Sporting give away another win|newspaper=El Comercio|language=es|date=28 November 2012|access-date=24 March 2013}} He appeared in his first Segunda División game the following 2 February, playing the entire 1–2 home defeat to Racing de Santander.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/02/02/futbol/2adivision/1359832759.html|title=El Racing resucita en El Molinón|trans-title=Racing come back to life in El Molinón|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=2 February 2013|access-date=24 March 2013}}

On 15 March 2013, Jara renewed his contract until 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/santi_jara__sporting_de_gij__n__renueva_con_ficha_profesional_hasta_2016_23331.php|title=Santi Jara (Sporting de Gijón) renueva con ficha profesional hasta 2016|trans-title=Santi Jara (Sporting Gijón) renews with professional terms until 2016|publisher=Join Futbol|language=es|date=15 March 2013|access-date=17 April 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424145605/http://joinfutbol.com/es/santi_jara__sporting_de_gij__n__renueva_con_ficha_profesional_hasta_2016_23331.php|archive-date=24 April 2013}} He scored his first goal for the main squad one day later, contributing to a 5–2 home win over FC Barcelona B.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/03/16/futbol/2adivision/1363462785.html|title=El Sporting remonta a lo grande|trans-title=Sporting come from behind in style|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=16 March 2013|access-date=24 March 2013}}

On 22 July 2015, having started only one match during the previous season,{{cite news|url=https://www.lne.es/deportes/2014/10/10/abelardo-estrena-mediapunta-19943794.html|title=Abelardo estrena mediapunta|trans-title=New attacking midfielder for Abelardo|newspaper=La Nueva España|language=es|date=10 October 2014|access-date=26 September 2024}} Jara cut ties with Sporting,{{cite web|url=http://www.realsporting.com/webrsg/index.php/template/actualidad/5808-santi-jara-queda-desligado-del-sporting|title=Santi Jara queda desligado del Sporting|trans-title=Santi Jara cuts ties with Sporting|publisher=Sporting Gijón|language=es|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}} and joined fellow second-division Albacete Balompié two days later.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20150724/20979995500/futbol-albacete.html|title=Santi Jara (Albacete): "Estoy orgulloso de volver a estar en casa"|trans-title=Santi Jara (Albacete): "I am proud to return home"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=24 July 2015|access-date=24 July 2015}} After totalling 25 scoreless appearances and suffering relegation,{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2016/06/28/albacete/661788-resumen-temporada-albacete-balompie-201516-ley-de-murphy.html|title=Resumen temporada Albacete Balompié 2015/16: La Ley de Murphy|trans-title=Albacete Balompié 2015/16 season summary: Murphy's law|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=28 June 2016|access-date=26 September 2024}} he subsequently resumed his career in the third tier, representing Racing de Santander, Real Murcia CF, FC Cartagena, UCAM Murcia CF{{cite web|url=http://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcf/noticias/santi-jara-se-une-al-proyecto-del-ucam-murcia|title=Santi Jara se une al proyecto del UCAM Murcia|trans-title=Santi Jara joins the project of UCAM Murcia|publisher=UCAM Murcia|language=es|date=30 September 2020|access-date=1 October 2020}} and CF Fuenlabrada,{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/madrid/futbol/cf-fuenlabrada/2023/02/01/tres-fichajes-ultima-hora-completan-plantilla-cf-fuenlabrada/|title=Tres fichajes de última hora completan la plantilla del CF Fuenlabrada|trans-title=Three last-minute signings complete CF Fuenlabrada's squad|publisher=Golsmedia|first=Álex|last=Rubio|language=es|date=1 February 2023|access-date=26 September 2024}} aside from a four-month spell at Georgia's FC Saburtalo Tbilisi.{{cite web|url=http://migrantesdelbalon.com/santi-jara-acerca-a-saburtalo-a-europa/|title=Santi Jara acerca a Saburtalo a Europa|trans-title=Santi Jara brings Saburtalo closer to Europe|publisher=Migrantes del Balón|language=es|date=26 November 2016|access-date=16 May 2022}}

Jara returned abroad again in August 2024, joining Manchester 62 F.C. of the Gibraltar Football League from Segunda Federación side Real Balompédica Linense.{{cite web|url=https://www.europasur.es/balona/balona-linense-segunda-federacion-santi-jara-recala-manchester-gibraltar_0_2002169578.html|title=El exbalono Santi Jara recala en el Manchester de Gibraltar|trans-title=Former balono Santi Jara joins Gibraltar's Manchester|publisher=Europa Sur|first=Rubén J.|last=Almagro|language=es|date=4 August 2024|access-date=6 August 2024}}