Javier Santana

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Javier Santana
Personal information
Full name Starlin Javier Santana Moncion
Date of birth (1988-10-16) October 16, 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Palo Verde, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2002 FC Spreitenbach
2002–2006 FC Zurich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 FC Zürich II 78 (15)
2005 → Laredo Heat (loan) 3 (0)
2006 → Laredo Heat (loan) 3 (0)
2009 → FC Schaffhausen (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2023 FC Tuggen 267 (56)
International career
2012–2021 Dominican Republic 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025

Starlin Javier Santana (born 16 October 1988 in Palo Verde, Monte Cristi) is a Dominican former footballer and current assistant coach for FC Tuggen.

Career

Santana began his career with FC Spreitenbach before in 2002 was signed by FC Zürich. He left in summer 2007 FC Zürich and played in the first half of the season 2007/2008 eleven games on loan for Laredo Heat.[1] After a half year with the first team of FC Zürich was loaned out in January 2009 for the rest of the season to FC Schaffhausen.[2] He played eleven games for FC Schaffhausen and returned in summer 2009 to FC Zürich, but the contract was resigned in December 2009. After the releasing by FC Zürich signed on 19 January 2010 for FC Tuggen.[3]

After retiring in 2021, in March 2021, Santana joined SC Siebnen of the Swiss seventh division as head coach.[4] On 30 May 2022, he returned to FC Tuggen, as assistant coach to Pino Spagnuolo.[5]

References

  1. ↑ dbFCZ | Javier Santana
  2. ↑ FC Schaffhausen profile Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  3. ↑ FC Tuggen ergänzt sein Kader
  4. ↑ Feldmann, Franz (2021-03-25). "Der SC Siebnen im grossen Umbruch". march24.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  5. ↑ Editorial Team (2022-05-30). "SCS-Trainer Javier Santana wechselt zum FC Tuggen". march24.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-18.