Federico "Fede" San Emeterio Díaz (born 16 March 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Racing

Born in Sierra de Ibio, Mazcuerras,

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, San Emeterio joined

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's youth academy in 2007, aged 10. On 14 January 2014, before even having appeared with the reserves, he made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win against

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for that season's

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. San Emeterio first appeared in the

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on 10 May, again from the bench in a 1–1 away draw with

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. On 24 August he played his first match as a professional, replacing Javi Soria in the 64th minute of a 1–0 loss at

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in the

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. San Emeterio contributed 35 appearances during the campaign, as his team suffered relegation. He scored his first senior goal on 4 October 2015, in a 2–0 victory at

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Sevilla

On 16 August 2016, both San Emeterio and his brother moved to another

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, signing a three-year contract with

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in the second division. He netted three times from 39 games (all starts) in his

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, which ended in relegation after the last-place finish.

Valladolid

On 16 August 2018, San Emeterio joined

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on a three-year deal, being immediately loaned to

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in the second tier. He made his

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debut while at the service of the former club, starting the 1–1 away draw against

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on 24 August 2019.

Cádiz

On 6 January 2022, San Emeterio was loaned to top-flight side

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until June, with a

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. On 7 August, he agreed to a permanent four-year contract at the Nuevo Mirandilla. San Emeterio all but missed the 2023–24 season, due to recurrent knee injuries.

Personal life

San Emeterio's twin brother, Borja, is also a footballer. A defender, he too came through the ranks at Racing.

Career statistics

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