Sito (footballer, born 1996)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Pascual|Santoja|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sito
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Andrés Pascual Santoja
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|11|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Alcoy, Spain
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Intercity
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Vedruna
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Alcoyano
| youthyears3 = 2005–2015 | youthclubs3 = Valencia
| years1 = 2014–2019 | clubs1 = Valencia B | caps1 = 87 | goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Valencia | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → Lorca (loan) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2024 | clubs4 = Asteras Tripolis | caps4 = 130 | goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Intercity | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 1
| club-update = 19 February 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Andrés Pascual Santoja (born 18 November 1996), commonly known as Sito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Intercity mainly as a left winger.
Career
Born in Alcoy, Alicante, Valencian Community, Sito joined Valencia CF's youth setup after spells at CD Vedruna and CD Alcoyano.{{cite web|url=http://cdvedruna.es/andres-pascual-debuta-con-el-valencia-mestalla/|title=Andrés Pascual debuta con el Valencia Mestalla|trans-title=Andrés Pascual debuts with Valencia Mestalla|publisher=CD Vedruna|language=es|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=14 May 2016}} On 29 March 2014, while still a junior, he made his debut with the former's reserve team in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Elche CF Ilicitano.{{cite web|url=http://www.valenciacf.com/ver/11189/valencia-mestalla---elche-ilicitano.html|title=Valencia Mestalla 0–0 Elche Ilicitano|publisher=Valencia CF|language=es|date=29 March 2014|accessdate=14 May 2016}}
On 13 April 2014, Sito scored his first senior goal, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against Huracán Valencia CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.valenciacf.com/ver/11191/valencia-mestalla---huracan-valencia.html|title=Valencia Mestalla 3–0 Huracán Valencia|publisher=Valencia CF|language=es|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=14 May 2016}} He was definitely promoted to the B-team in July 2014,{{cite web|url=http://www.superdeporte.es/valencia/2014/07/27/mestalla-hereda-bloque-campeon/230865.html|title=El Valencia Mestalla hereda un bloque campeón|trans-title=Valencia Mestalla inherit a champion block|publisher=Superdeporte|language=es|date=28 July 2014|accessdate=14 May 2016}} but appeared rarely during the campaign.
On 13 May 2016, Sito made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Pablo Piatti in a 0–1 home loss against Real Sociedad.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_38/val_rso/|title=Al final, por fin el fin|trans-title=In the end, finally|work=Marca|language=es|date=13 May 2016|accessdate=14 May 2016}} On 8 August of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División side Lorca FC, for one year.{{cite web|url=http://lorcafc.com/sito-nueva-incorporacion-del-lorca-fc/|title=Sito, nueva incorporación del Lorca FC|trans-title=Sito, new addition of Lorca FC|publisher=Lorca FC|language=es|date=8 August 2017|accessdate=8 August 2017}}
On 4 January 2017, Sito cut ties with Lorca and subsequently returned to Valencia and its B-team.{{cite web|url=http://lorcafc.com/2018/01/04/sito-se-desvincula-del-lorca-fc-y-vuelve-al-valencia/|title=Sito se desvincula del Lorca FC y vuelve al Valencia|trans-title=Sito leaves Lorca FC and returns to Valencia|publisher=Lorca FC|language=es|date=4 January 2018|access-date=8 January 2018}} On 6 August 2019, he terminated his contract with the Che and moved abroad, joining a host of compatriots at Greek side Asteras Tripolis FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/AsterasTripolis/asteras-stoys-arkades-kai-o-antres-santonia-sito.5573640.html|title=Αστέρας: Στους Αρκάδες και ο Αντρές Σαντόνια Σίτο|trans-title=Asteras: In the Arcades Andrés Santoja Sito|publisher=Sport24.gr|language=el|date=6 August 2019|accessdate=15 August 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 November 2021|{{cite web |title=Sito Pascual |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/andres-pascual-santoja/335377/ | work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=11 January 2018}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Copa del Rey !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Valencia II
|rowspan="6"|Segunda División B |5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16
|19 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17
|26 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18
|10 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19
|22 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!87 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 12 | |
| rowspan="3"|Valencia
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lorca (loan)
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Asteras Tripolis
|rowspan="3"|Super League 1 |23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21
|33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!165 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 16 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|302289}}
- [http://www.ciberche.net/histoche/jugador?player=1059 Stats and bio at Ciberche] {{in lang|es}}
- {{Soccerway|andres-pascual-santoja/335377}}
{{CF Intercity squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Alcoy
Category:Footballers from the Province of Alicante
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
Category:Asteras Tripolis F.C. players
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece