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Santiago Mouriño

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mouriño and the second or maternal family name is González.
Santiago Mouriño
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González
Date of birth (2002-02-13) 13 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal
Number 15
Youth career
2015–2021 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Racing Montevideo 29 (0)
2023–2024 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Zaragoza (loan) 28 (1)
2024–2025 Alavés 25 (0)
2025 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2025– Villarreal 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2025

Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González (born 13 February 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Villarreal.[1]

Club career

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Racing Montevideo

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Mouriño played with Nacional as a youngster but left the club in 2021 without signing a professional contract, although they maintained a percentage of his ownership.[2] He joined Racing Montevideo in January 2022 and would go on to make his professional debut on May 22, 2022, as a second half substitute against Progreso in a 2–0 win.[3][4]

Mouriño would go on to play fifteen league games in 2022 as Racing returned to the top flight of Uruguayan football after being crowned champions of the 2022 Segunda División.[5] He made his Primera División debut on 4 February 2023, starting in a 2–0 loss against Boston River.[6]

Atlético Madrid

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On 6 July 2023, Mouriño signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Atlético Madrid.[7]

Loan to Zaragoza

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On 11 August 2023, Mouriño was loaned to Segunda División side Real Zaragoza for the season.[8]

Alavés

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On 27 August 2024, Mouriño signed a five-year contract with Deportivo Alavés also in the Spanish top tier.[9]

Villarreal

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On 1 August 2025, Atlético Madrid exercised the buy-back option in Mouriño's contract. He was sold to Villarreal on the same day, where he signed a five-year contract.[10]

International career

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In June 2023, Mouriño received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.[11]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Santiago Mouriño". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Mouriño el ex Nacional que brilla en Racing y suena en River Argentino". Elobservador. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Segunda División: Racing ganó 2–0 en su visita a Progreso y lidera junto a La Luz". Futbol.com. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ "PROGRESSO VS. RACING 0–2". Soccerway. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Racing is the champion of the Second Professional Division". auf.org. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  6. ^ "With a double from Emiliano Gómez, Boston River defeated Racing (U)". infobae.com. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ^ "¡Bienvenido, Mouriño!" [Welcome, Mouriño!] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Acuerdo con el Real Zaragoza para la cesión de Mouriño" [Agreement with Real Zaragoza for the loan of Mouriño] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Santiago Mouriño, poderío físico para la zaga del Glorioso" [Santiago Mouriño, physical power for the defense of the Glorioso] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ^ "La curiosa presentación que preparó el Villarreal para el uruguayo Santiago Mouriño" (in Spanish). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Selección: Santiago Mouriño fue convocado para los amistosos en lugar de Mateo Ponte" (in Spanish). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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