Newell's Old Boys (Argentine), Renato Cesarini (Argentine),
River Plate (Argentine), Atletico Madrid (Spain), Real Madrid (Spain),
Inter Milan (Italy)
Honours
2002 Intercontinental Cup winner (Real Madrid)
2002 European SuperCup winner (Real Madrid)
2002 Champions League winner (Real Madrid)
2001 Primera.. League Champions (Real Madrid)
2003 Primera.. League Champions (Real Madrid)
2006 Italian Cup winner (Inter Milan)
2002 League Cup Finals (Real Madrid)
2004 League Cup Finals (Real Madrid)
Biography
Santiago Hernán Solari (b. October 7, 1976 in Santa Fe Province)
is an Argentine football player, who currently plays left
midfielder for the Italian Internazionale, and the Argentina
national team.
El Indiecito Solari played for Newell's Old Boys and local
amateur Renato Cesarini before moving to Buenos Aires' CA River
Plate in 1996. After 3 seasons with River Plate he transferred
to Spanish Atlético de Madrid and, upon the club's relegation in
2000, Solari moved across the city to Real Madrid.
Although he struggled with form in the his first season with his
club, he established himself in the 2001/2 season, playing an
important role in Real's successful UEFA Champions League
campaign. Yet he was relegated to primarily playing a
substitute's role in 2002/3; he nevertheless helped Real win yet
another Spanish League title. Even though he recovered his
starting position with the club in 2003/4, Real's season was
disappointing as they stumbled to a fourth place finish in Spain,
and failed to win any domestic or international title. Real
Madrid fans always supported Santiago Solari, even when he
didn't have a big participation, perhaps because he used well
the few minutes he got to play.
After the 2004/05 season, Inter Milan signed Solari for free on
a 3 year contract. Before starting with Newell's Old Boys,
Solari played one year of college soccer at Richard Stockton
College, making him the only college soccer player to have won
the UEFA Champions League.
