Sito (footballer, born 1996)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pascual and the second or maternal family name is Santoja.

Andrés Pascual Santoja (born 18 November 1996), commonly known as Sito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis FC mainly as a left winger.

Sito

Personal information
Full name	Andrés Pascual Santoja
Date of birth	(1996-11-18) 18 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Alcoy, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Asteras Tripolis
Number	40
Youth career
	Vedruna
	Alcoyano
2005–2015	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	Valencia B	87	(12)
2016–2018	Valencia	2	(0)
2017–2018	→ Lorca (loan)	9	(0)
2019–	Asteras Tripolis	125	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Career

Born in Alcoy, Alicante, Valencian Community, Sito joined Valencia CF's youth setup after spells at CD Vedruna and CD Alcoyano.^[1] On 29 March 2014, while still a junior, he made his debut with the former's reserve team in a 0–0 Segunda División B home draw against Elche CF Ilicitano.^[2]

On 13 April 2014, Sito scored his first senior goal, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against Huracán Valencia CF.^[3] He was definitely promoted to the B-team in July 2014,^[4] but appeared rarely during the campaign.

On 13 May 2016, Sito made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Pablo Piatti in a 0–1 home loss against Real Sociedad.^[5] On 8 August of the following year, he was loaned to Segunda División side Lorca FC, for one year.^[6]

On 4 January 2017, Sito cut ties with Lorca and subsequently returned to Valencia and its B-team.^[7] On 6 August 2019, he terminated his contract with the Che and moved abroad, joining a host of compatriots at Greek side Asteras Tripolis FC.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 November 2021^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa del Rey		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valencia II	2013–14	Segunda División B	5	1	—		—		5	1
	2014–15		5	0	—		—		5	0
	2015–16		19	4	—		—		19	4
	2016–17		26	2	—		—		26	2
	2017–18		10	3	—		—		10	3
	2018–19		22	2	—		—		22	2
	Total		87	12	0	0	0	0	87	12
Valencia	2015–16	La Liga	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2016–17		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Lorca (loan)	2017–18	Segunda División	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
Asteras Tripolis	2019–20	Super League 1	23	2	2	0	—		25	2
	2020–21		33	1	2	0	—		35	1
	2021–22		11	1	1	0	—		12	1
Career total			165	16	5	0	0	0	170	16

References

1. "Andrés Pascual debuta con el Valencia Mestalla" [Andrés Pascual debuts with Valencia Mestalla] (in Spanish). CD Vedruna. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
2. "Valencia Mestalla 0–0 Elche Ilicitano" (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
3. "Valencia Mestalla 3–0 Huracán Valencia" (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
4. "El Valencia Mestalla hereda un bloque campeón" [Valencia Mestalla inherit a champion block] (in Spanish). Superdeporte. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
5. "Al final, por fin el fin" [In the end, finally]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
6. "Sito, nueva incorporación del Lorca FC" [Sito, new addition of Lorca FC] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
7. "Sito se desvincula del Lorca FC y vuelve al Valencia" [Sito leaves Lorca FC and returns to Valencia] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
8. "Αστέρας: Στους Αρκάδες και ο Αντρές Σαντόνια Σίτο" [Asteras: In the Arcades Andrés Santoja Sito] (in Greek). Sport24.gr. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
9. "Sito Pascual". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 January 2018.

External links

• Sito at BDFutbol
• Stats and bio at Ciberche (in Spanish)
• Sito at Soccerway