Who is Santiago Trigos Nava, the midfielder who is standing out in the Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca duel?

This day the Universitarios fans are wondering, who is Santiago Trigos Nava, the midfielder who is standing out in the Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca duel?

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The Mexican midfielder is one of the homegrown players that Andrés Lillini has debuted in the current tournament, making him part of the 14 homegrown players that the Argentinean coach has debuted since his arrival at the club. 

Who is Santiago Trigos Nava?

Santiago Trigos Nava is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pumas UNAM, who plays in Liga MX 2022, and who has drawn attention for his excellent work as a containment player.

Trigos Nava is a homegrown Pumas UNAM player, born on January 22, 2002, in Mexico City, who started his career as a player with the Auriazules. 

Santiago began his career as a soccer player when he joined Pumas UNAM in its lower divisions, where he played in the Under 15, Under 17, and Under 20 teams, categories in which he stood out for his coverage skills and good ball distribution. 

As a result, he made his debut in the Expansion League, the Second Division of Mexican soccer with Pumas Tabasco, a club with which he gradually stood out as one of its most important elements. 

And his performance with the Pumas UNAM subsidiary team was so good that it coincided with the great moment the team was experiencing, which resulted in an epic achievement.

Santiago Trigos Nava was already champion with Pumas

Santiago Trigos Nava was part of Club Pumas, a two-time champion team of clubs without promotion in the LIGA TDP in the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 seasons.

The midfielder played with the Universitarios in the first of them, where he totaled 18 matches and 1,494 games with one goal. In the final match for the title, against Tigres SD, he was a starter and played the entire regulation time.

As a result, the player has already been champion with Pumas, which equaled the achievement of the main team in Liga MX, which, together with León, are the only teams in Mexican soccer to have been two-time champions. 

How was Santiago Trigos Nava's debut in Liga MX 2022?

It was in Round 6 of Liga MX 2022 in Pumas UNAM's match against Atlas, when in the 85th minute Andrés Lillini, gave the Puma youth the alternative of entering the field of play in substitution of Leonel López.

In this way, Trigos Nava stepped on a field in the maximum circuit to defend the cause of Pumas, where Santiago was formed.

How was Santiago Trigos Nava's game in the Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca duel?

Trigos Nava is having a great game in Round 17 of Liga MX 2022, now that his team is facing the leader of the competition, Pachuca. With his timely coverage of opponents and his ball circulation, Trigos is establishing himself as one of the most important elements of the club.

Trigos Nava's work has been fundamental in the match so that the Auriazules have not conceded a goal, as he has cut off the different attacks by the Tuzos towards the Pumas goal.

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