Suso Santana
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Manuel Santana Abreu | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Tenerife | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Tenerife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Tenerife | 23 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Atlético Arona (loan) | ||
| 2005–2006 | → Laguna (loan) | ? | (8) |
| 2007–2008 | → San Isidro (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Fuerteventura (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2009–2012 | Hearts | 59 | (8) |
| 2012– | Tenerife | 174 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2017. |
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Jesús Manuel 'Suso' Santana Abreu (born 2 March 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife as a right winger.
He started his career with Tenerife, but was loaned several times to lower league teams until the end of his contract. In 2009, he moved to the Scottish Premier League with Hearts, where he remained three years.
In 2012, Santana returned to Tenerife.
Born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santana began his professional career at local CD Tenerife, signing in 2002 with its youth system. Early on, he was loaned to Tercera División sides Atlético Arona CF and AD Laguna, in order to gain experience.
Suso played one full season with Tenerife in Segunda División, but opportunities continued to be limited for him in the main squad and another two loan spells ensued, now with Segunda División B teams CD San Isidro and UD Fuerteventura. With the former he finished as top scorer in the 2008–09 campaign, with nine goals from the right side of midfield, although the club would be relegated for financial problems.
Suso's performances caught the eye of Hearts manager Csaba László, who signed him on a free transfer from Tenerife on 30 June 2009. He got off to a good start at Tynecastle Stadium, playing in every pre-season game and particularly impressing in friendlies against Bolton Wanderers (where he set up the only goal of the match) and Sunderland, putting in Man of the match performances.
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