Edgar "Jiovanni" Santana (born December 23, 1989) is an American

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player who last played as a

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for

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Career

Youth and college

Santana played four years of

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, two years at

California State University, Stanislaus California State University, Stanislaus (Stanislaus State, Stan State) is a public university in Turlock, Stanislaus County, California. It is part of the California State University system. It was established in 1957 and is also the only cam ...

and two at

California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH, CSU Dominguez Hills, or Cal State Dominguez Hills) is a public university in Carson, California. It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University (CSU) system. In 2020, ...

. He also played in the

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for OC Blues Strikers.

Professional

Along with his brother, Christopher Santana, Jiovanni signed with

club

Orange County Blues Orange County Soccer Club is an American soccer team based in the Orange County, California city of Irvine. Founded in 2010 as the Los Angeles Blues, the team currently plays in the second tier USL Championship. The team plays its home games ...

on April 16, 2014.

References

1989 births Living people American soccer players Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros men's soccer players OC Pateadores Blues players Orange County SC players Association football midfielders Soccer players from California USL League Two players USL Championship players People from Bishop, California California State University, Stanislaus alumni {{US-footy-midfielder-stub