9 Santiago Giménez
Santiago Giménez, 2001-04-18, Forward for Mexico, plays for AC Milan. 25 international caps, 10 goals. Part of Mexico's 2026 World Cup Group A squad.
Biography
AC Milan's prolific striker and Mexico's new-generation forward. Currently plying his trade at AC Milan, a clinical forward, Santiago Giménez possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as Mexico's primary attacking threat. Has earned 25 international caps, scoring 10 goals, demonstrating consistent attacking output. Set to compete with Mexico at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 17 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
Giménez made his full international debut for Mexico in 2021; he represented the country at the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring the winning goal in the final, and would win the tournament for a second time in 2025.
He also won the 2025 edition of the CONCACAF Nations League, and finished as runner-up in 2024.
Giménez started his career with Liga MX club Cruz Azul for four seasons winning various competitions, among them the league title and the Copa MX, before a transfer to Feyenoord in July 2022.