Santiago Morero


Santiago Eduardo Morero is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C club Avellino.
He also applied to register as a European Union citizen by claiming his Italian ancestry in 2008, in order to exclude from non-EU registration quota of Serie A.

Biography

Argentina

Morero started his playing career with Club Atlético Douglas Haig in 2003, where he played in Torneo Argentino A, the regional league and the third level of Argentine football.
In 2005 Morero joined Club Atlético Tigre, in 2007 the club were promoted to the Argentine Primera División. The 2007–08 "Apertura" season was Tigre's first season in the Primera División since 1980, and Morero's first taste of top flight football. Morero was a key member of the first team, playing in nearly all of Tigre's games. The club finished in 2nd place which was the highest league finish in their history.

Italy

On 1 September 2008, he was signed by Chievo, in although he played a few friendlies for Udinese, the club did not signed him.
On 15 December 2008, he played his first Serie A match against F.C. Internazionale Milano.
On 15 July 2009 he signed a new 4-year contract with Chievo.
On 26 July 2013 Morero left for Serie B club Siena in a 2-year deal. After the bankruptcy of Siena in 2014, he was signed by Lega Pro club Grosseto. On 20 January 2015 he was signed by Alessandria. Alessandria finished as the 5th of Group A of Lega Pro, while finished as the 11th of Group B. However, Grosseto also bankrupted in 2015. With Alessandria, they finished as the 4th of Group A of Lega Pro.
In the summer of 2016 was signed by Juve Stabia.