Gorka Santamaría
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Biography
Gorka Santamaría Nos (born 24 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cádiz CF on loan from Athletic Bilbao as a striker.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Santamaría joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2005, aged ten. He made his debuts as a senior with the farm team in the 2012–13 campaign, in Tercera División.
On 26 May 2014, after scoring 20 goals for Basconia, Santamaría was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B. He was also the club's topscorer during the season with 18 goals in 40 appearances, as the B-side returned to Segunda División after a 19-year absence.
Santamaría made his professional debut on 24 August 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Girona FC. He scored his first goal in the second tier on 6 September, netting his team's first in a 3–1 home win against RCD Mallorca.
On 20 July 2016, Santamaría was loaned to Cádiz CF in the second level, for one year.
Personal life
Santamaría has two brothers who are also footballers. His identical twin Ander is a defender, while their older brother Josu is also a striker. Both were also groomed at Athletic.