Santiago Arata

Santiago Arata
Full nameSantiago Arata Perrone
Date of birth (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
SchoolLiceo Francés Jules Supervielle
UniversityUniversidad de Montevideo
Occupation(s)Profesional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Castres Olympique
Youth career
Lycée Français
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2019 Old Christians Club ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Houston Sabercats 3 (5)
2020 Peñarol 159 (5)
2020– Castres (35)
Correct as of 24 May 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2016 Uruguay Under 20 7 (26)
2016– Uruguay 45 (71)
Correct as of 14 October 2022

Santiago Arata Perrone (born 2 September 1996) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Castres in the French Top 14. He also represents Uruguay internationally.[1]

He made his international debut for Uruguay against Canada on 6 February 2016.[2] He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance.[3]

On 28 May 2020, Arata signed a major professional contract with French side Castres in the Top 14 competition on a two-year deal from the 2020-24 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Santiago Arata". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Uruguay v Canada". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Los Teros name squad for Japan 2019". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Two-year Castres deal for Santiago Arata confirmed". Americas Rugby News. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2021.