Santiago Leonel Sosa (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Sosa's career began with Mercedes, before River Plate signed him in 2018. The 2018–19 campaign saw Sosa become a senior member of the club's first-team, he made his professional career debut in a

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fixture with Racing Club on 29 August 2018; he featured for the remaining sixteen minutes as River Plate won 3–0. He ended the aforementioned season with five total appearances.

Atlanta United

In February 2021, Sosa signed with

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club

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. On 6 April 2021, Sosa made his club debut in their 1–0 victory over

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in the

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. He then scored his first goal for Atlanta United on 4 May 2021 against the

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in the Champions League, the match ending in a 1–1 draw.

International career

Born in Argentina, Sosa is of Croatian descent and holds dual citizenship. Whilst with River Plate, represented the

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team; including in training sessions with the seniors. Sosa was selected for the

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. He also made the squad for the

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in Poland, where he made four appearances in the tournament.

Career statistics

Honours

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sosa, Santiago 1999 births Living people Footballers from La Plata Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Argentine people of Croatian descent Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Atlanta United FC players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players Copa Sudamericana–winning players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen