Fede San Emeterio
Full name: Federico San Emeterio Díaz
Country: Spain
Date of birth: 16/03/1997 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Sierra de Ibio (Spain)
Height: 174cm
Youth career: Textil Escudo, Racing Santander (since 2007)
Current club: Racing Santander
Squad number: 29
Current national team: Spain U-19
Position: central defender, defensive midfielder, centre midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 800,000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2017
Player’s agent: unknown
Similar type of player: Javier Mascherano
Strengths:
– intercepting 
– tactical awareness
– concentration
– teamwork
– despite his height, he is able to win headed duals due to his jumping technique 
– bravery 
– positioning
– strength
– toughness 
Style of play:
– “midfield destroyer”
– likes to tackle
– likes to play short passes
– commits fouls often
– restricts the offensive play of his opponents through his positioning and marking
– strong and sharp in defence
– great work ethic and strong focus
He is best suited to playing as:
Defensive midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary:
Segunda Division 2014/2015 (ongoing): 19 matches/0 goals (Racing Santander)
Description:
Fede San Emeterio joined Racing de Santander’s youth academy from a small team Textil Escudo in 2007, aged ten. On 14 January 2014, before even having appeared with the reserves, he made his senior debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win against UD Almería, for the campaign’s Copa del Rey. He made his league debut on 10 May, again from the bench in a 1–1 away draw against Coruxo FC. On 24 August he played his first match as a professional, replacing Javi Soria in the 64th minute of a 0–1 away loss against Girona FC for the Segunda División championship. His twin brother, Borja, is also a talented footballer – he’s a defender, he too was groomed in Racing’s youth setup. Few days ago both of them have received their first call up for the Spanish U19 national team.
Quotes:
“He is very versatile, complete both physically and technically. He is a sensible, quiet and humble guy.”
(Raúl Pérez – Racing Santander youth coach)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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