There are some leagues in the world that are reputed for developing world-class talents. The Eredivisie is one such league. Over the years, several top players have come out of the league, such as Luis Suarez, Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Christian Eriksen, to name a few. So, whenever a player excels in the league, it automatically attracts the interest of teams all over Europe. And Feyennord’s Santiago Gimenez is the latest example of the trend.
The 21-year-old has been one of the rising stars in the league and has been a critical reason behind Feyennord’s impressive run as they are top of the table with an eight-point lead as they look to win their 16th league title.
And thus, the €4 million that the club paid for him in the summer of 2022 now looks like money well spent. So, who is Santiago Gimenez, and how good is he?
How good is Santiago Gimenez?
Santiago Gimenez was born in Buenos Aires on April 18, 2001, but has played his entire career in Mexico. His youth career started at Cruz Azul, one of the top four clubs in the country. And it took only three years for the player to go from a youth prospect to a senior team debut. His debut came on August 30, 2017, in COPA MX. After that, he played at the level for two years before making his debut in LIGA MX, the top-tier Mexican league.
In his second season at the club, Gimenez scored four goals and provided two assists as Cruz Azul won their ninth league title. The following season he again escorted four goals, but with Cruz Azul slipping to seventh in the aggregate rankings, Gimenez made the trip across the Atlantic to Feyenoord in search of greener pastures.
Coming into the side, Gimjenez was seen as an effective option who could be the perfect target man. However, he has gone beyond that, becoming their top scorer and leading their title charge.
I said it once I’ll say it again.
Santiago Gimenez is a Chicharito regen.
✍🏽🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/VhNvdbUOYo— Garcia Futbol Cards (@GFCards) April 10, 2023
Santiago Gimenez stats
Santiago Gimenez is currently on nine goals in the league, the joint fourth-highest in the league. However, his current form has been even more brilliant, with the forward scoring five goals and providing one assist in the last seven games. In addition, he is only the second player in the club’s history to score in six consecutive away games in the league.
Gimenez is also the team’s first defender and regularly…
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