Santi Comesaña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Comesaña and the second or maternal family name is Veiga.

Santiago "Santi" Comesaña Veiga (born 5 October 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal.

Santi Comesaña

Comesaña with Rayo Vallecano in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Santiago Comesaña Veiga
Date of birth	(1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Villarreal
Number	14
Youth career
	Val Miñor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Coruxo	37	(8)
2016–2023	Rayo Vallecano	205	(13)
2023–	Villarreal	62	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025

Career

Coruxo

Born in Vigo, Galicia, Comesaña was an ED Val Miñor youth graduate.^[1] On 9 July 2015, he signed for Segunda División B side Coruxo FC, after impressing on a trial basis.^[2]

On 22 August 2015, Comesaña made his senior debut, starting and scoring his team's second in a 3–2 away win against Atlético Astorga FC.^[3] On 6 December, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 home routing of SD Compostela.^[4]

Rayo Vallecano

On 16 July 2016, after scoring eight goals in 37 matches during the campaign, Comesaña signed a four-year contract with Rayo Vallecano, freshly relegated to Segunda División.^[5] He made his professional debut on 28 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Adri Embarba in a 0–0 home draw against Real Valladolid.^[6]

Comesaña scored his first professional goal on 1 April 2017, netting the first in a 3–1 away win against Girona FC. He renewed his contract until 2023 on 17 October,^[7] contributed with two goals in 33 appearances during the 2017–18 campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga as champions.

Comesaña made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 25 August 2018, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Atlético Madrid.^[8] He scored his first goal in the category on 20 January 2019, netting the opener in a 2–2 home draw against Real Sociedad.

Villarreal

On 29 June 2023, Comesaña signed a four-year contract with Villarreal CF also in the top tier.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 May 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Coruxo	2015–16	Segunda División B	37	8	0	0	—		37	8
Rayo Vallecano	2016–17	Segunda División	17	2	1	0	—		18	2
	2017–18	Segunda División	33	2	0	0	—		33	2
	2018–19	La Liga	25	1	0	0	—		25	1
	2019–20	Segunda División	21	1	0	0	—		21	1
	2020–21	Segunda División	39	3	4	0	4[b]	0	47	3
	2021–22	La Liga	35	1	6	0	—		41	1
	2022–23	La Liga	35	3	3	0	—		38	3
	Total		205	13	14	0	4	0	223	13
Villareal	2023–24	La Liga	27	2	3	0	7[c]	1	37	3
	2024–25	La Liga	35	4	2	0	—		37	4
	Total		62	6	5	0	7	1	74	7
Career total			267	19	19	0	7	1	297	20

1. Includes Copa del Rey
2. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Rayo Vallecano

• Segunda División: 2017–18