About Santi Denia
Santiago Denia Sánchez (born 9 March 1974), commonly known as Santi as a player, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is currently manager of the Czech Republic national team. He appeared in 297 La Liga matches over 11 seasons (eight goals scored), with Albacete and Atlético Madrid. He won the 1996 league championship with the latter club. Denia started working as a head coach in 2010, being in charge of several Spain youth teams and winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He made his La Liga debut at age 18, and immediately became an undisputed starter as they constantly managed to retain their top-flight status. He won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, thanks to a Sergio Camello late goal in extra time to beat the hosts. Santi signed for Atlético Madrid in the summer of 1995, being crowned league and Copa del Rey champion in his first season as part of a defensive line which also included youth graduates Juan Manuel López and Roberto Solozábal.
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