Roberto Santamaría Ciprián
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Roberto Santamaría Ciprián (born 27 February 1985 in Pamplona
, Navarre
) is a Spanish
professional footballer who plays for Girona FC
as a goalkeeper.
's youth ranks, Santamaría was transferred to UD Las Palmas
in the 2006 summer. In the Canary Islands
, he spent his first two seasons with the B-side
, making his debut with the first team on 23 February 2008, in a match against Celta de Vigo
in which he saved a penalty kick
, helping to a 1–0 home victory.
In the summer of 2009, Santamaría was loaned to Málaga CF
. During the season
, he played as backup to also newly-signed Gustavo Munúa
, appearing in the club's all four Spanish Cup
games.
On 12 August 2010, after rescinding his Las Palmas link, Santamaría joined Girona FC
in the second division
, replacing Albert Jorquera
who retired earlier in the summer.
, Roberto Santamaría Calavia
, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He too represented Osasuna and Málaga, in the 80's/90's.
Pamplona
Pamplona is the historial capital city of Navarre, in Spain, and of the former kingdom of Navarre.The city is famous worldwide for the San Fermín festival, from July 6 to 14, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions...
, Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional footballer who plays for Girona FC
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Girona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1930, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadi Montilivi, which has a capacity of 10,000....
as a goalkeeper.
Football career
A product of CA OsasunaCA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
's youth ranks, Santamaría was transferred to UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
in the 2006 summer. In the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, he spent his first two seasons with the B-side
UD Las Palmas Atlético
Las Palmas Atlético is the reserve team of UD Las Palmas. It currently plays in Tercera División - Group 12.-Club names:*Unión Atlética Club de Fútbol - *Unión Deportiva Las Palmas Aficionado - ...
, making his debut with the first team on 23 February 2008, in a match against Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
in which he saved a penalty kick
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
, helping to a 1–0 home victory.
In the summer of 2009, Santamaría was loaned to Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
. During the season
2009–10 La Liga
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, he played as backup to also newly-signed Gustavo Munúa
Gustavo Munúa
Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Levante UD in the Spanish first division, as a goalkeeper....
, appearing in the club's all four Spanish Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
games.
On 12 August 2010, after rescinding his Las Palmas link, Santamaría joined Girona FC
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Girona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1930, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadi Montilivi, which has a capacity of 10,000....
in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, replacing Albert Jorquera
Albert Jorquera
Albert Jorquera i Fortià is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.He spent the bulk of his professional career with FC Barcelona , but could never be more than second or third-choice at his main club, which he left in 2009.-Football career:Born in Bescanó, Girona, Catalonia,...
who retired earlier in the summer.
Personal
Santamaría's uncleUncle
An uncle is a type of familial relationship.Uncle may also refer to:* Uncle , by J. P. Martin* U.N.C.L.E., a fictional organization in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E....
, Roberto Santamaría Calavia
Roberto Santamaría Calavia
Roberto Santamaría Calavia , simply Roberto, is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
, was also a footballer and a goalkeeper. He too represented Osasuna and Málaga, in the 80's/90's.