Santiago Ezquerro
Ezquerro playing for Barcelona in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Ezquerro Marín | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Calahorra, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Calahorra | ||
| 1993–1994 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Osasuna B | 15 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Osasuna | 38 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Atlético Madrid B | 34 | (11) |
| 1996–1998 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Mallorca (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 1998–2005 | Athletic Bilbao | 222 | (45) |
| 2005–2008 | Barcelona | 24 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Osasuna | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 365 | (75) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Santiago 'Santi' Ezquerro Marín (born 14 December 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
Having made a name for himself at Athletic Bilbao, appearing in nearly 300 official games for the club in seven years, he subsequently earned himself a transfer to Barcelona, but languished on the bench for three years.
Over 13 seasons in La Liga, Ezquerro amassed totals of 278 matches and 55 goals.
Born in Calahorra, La Rioja, Ezquerro emerged through the youth ranks of CA Osasuna, playing two second division seasons with the Navarrese before signing with Atlético Madrid for the 1996–97 campaign.
He made his La Liga debut on 21 September 1996 in a 3–0 away win against CD Logroñés, but was mainly registered with the club's B-side during his spell.
Lack of playing opportunities with the Colchoneros prompted a January 1998 move to RCD Mallorca, which Ezquerro helped achieve runner-up accolades in the Copa del Rey in his six-month stint. Subsequently he joined Athletic Bilbao, with which he appeared in his first UEFA Champions League games while establishing as one of the most promising forwards in Spain's top flight, notably scoring in a 3–0 derby home win over Real Sociedad on 9 April 2005.
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