Santiago Naveda

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

Santiago Naveda Lara (born 16 April 2001) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América.

Santiago Naveda

Personal information
Full name	Santiago Naveda Lara
Date of birth	(2001-04-16) 16 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	América
Number	35
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	América	44	(1)
2022–2023	→ Miedź Legnica (loan)	17	(1)
2022	→ Miedź Legnica II (loan)	3	(0)
2024–2025	→ Santos Laguna (loan)	13	(0)
International career‡
2019	Mexico U18	1	(0)
2022	Mexico U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2022

Club career

América

Born in Mexico City, Naveda made his professional debut for Liga MX club América on 16 December 2020, in the CONCACAF Champions League against Atlanta United. He came on as a substitute.^[1]

Naveda scored his first professional goal against Querétaro on 13 February 2021, during a Liga MX match in the Guardianes 2021 season.

Miedź Legnica (loan)

On 9 August 2022, Naveda joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Miedź Legnica on a one-year loan spell.^[2] He made his debut with the club on 12 August 2022, against Zagłębie Lubin in a 1–0 loss.^[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2022, scoring the second goal in the club's 2–1 win over Lechia Gdańsk.^[4]

International career

Naveda was called up by Raúl Chabrand to participate with the under-21 team at the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament,^[5] where Mexico finished the tournament in third place.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 February 2024^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América	2019–20	Liga MX	–		–		2[a]	0	–		2	0
	2020–21		19	1	–		2[a]	0	–		21	1
	2021–22		9	0	–		–		–		9	0
	2023–24		16	0	–		5[a]	0	–		21	0
	Total		44	1	–		9	0	0	0	53	1
Miedź Legnica (loan)	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	17	1	1	0	–		–		18	1
Miedź Legnica II (loan)	2022–23	III liga	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
Santos Laguna (loan)	2024–25	Liga MX	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Career total			64	2	1	0	9	0	0	0	74	2

1. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honours

América

• Liga MX: Apertura 2023^[8]
• Campeón de Campeones: 2024
• Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2024