Waterloo United L1OM (2025), Woodbridge Strikers L1OM (2024), Cleary University NAIA (2013-2017), Guelph Oaks (2016-2017), Waterloo Minor Soccer Club (2004-2015)

Biography

Santiago Almada is an Argentine-born Canadian soccer player from Kitchener, Ontario. He played on the Waterloo rep team from the age of 8 to the age of 18, before accepting a full-ride scholarship to Cleary University in the NAIA.

Throughout his career, Santiago has succeeded in playing in various divisions ranging from OYSL, PISL, and U21 Provincial Elite. Coming out of high school, Santiago had various scholarship opportunities to choose from, and his expertise extends to four years of varsity NAIA athletics at Cleary University.

Santiago has won various awards, like the 2013 Anne Oberholtzer award at Waterloo Minor Soccer Club, the 2015 Cleary University Alumni award, and was a three-time USCAA Academic All-American. He graduated from Cleary University in May 2017 with a 3.9 GPA and a Bachelor of Business Administration. His skills include personal training, education training, 1-on-1 skills training and player development. One of his areas of expertise is analyzing and understanding statistics and tactics.

October 2025

Sat, 18 October

FC Berlin

Eagles 1982 SC

Friendly

Goal (31’)

Assist (48’)

Assist (46’)

Assist (45’)

November 2025

Sat, 01 November

Riverside FC