Santiago Hirsig (born January 12, 1978, in San Isidro) is an Argentine retired professional

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, who predominantly played as a midfielder.

Career

Argentina

Hirsig started his career playing in the Argentine 2nd Division with

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and then Club Atlético Platense before moving to

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in 2001. At the end of the 2003 Clausura

were relegated after a disastrous season and Hirsig was sold to

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where Hirsig helped Arsenal to qualify for their first ever international tournament, the

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in 2004. In 2006 Hirsig was signed by

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United States

On February 11, 2009, the

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announced they had signed Hirsig. After a disappointing spell in MLS, Hirsig moved back to Argentina with Quilmes.

Argentina

Hirsig played for Quilmes until he was released in June 2012.

Titles

References

External links

MLS player profile

Argentine Primera statistics
1978 births Living people Footballers from San Isidro, Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Huracán footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Sporting Kansas City players Argentine people of German descent Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players {{Argentina-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub