Club’s all-time leading scorer returns to San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (August 16, 2025) – San Antonio FC has signed forward Santiago Patiño on a new multi-year deal, pending league and federation approval. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Patiño returns to the Alamo City after spending time abroad with first-division sides in Vietnam and Sudan. The Colombia native is the San Antonio’s all-time leading scorer, netting 26 goals in 48 appearances across all competitions from 2021-23. Patiño also holds the club’s record for most playoff goals with nine total in his postseason career. The striker was named 2022 USL Championship Final MVP after scoring a brace in the final to secure the club’s first league title. He returned to San Antonio in August 2023, posting seven goals in 1,157 minutes of play to close out the season.
Originally drafted 3rd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, Patiño began his professional career at Orlando City FC, playing two seasons with the Lions while also spending time on loan with Mexican side Cimarrones de Sonora. Before turning pro, Patiño attending Florida International University, where he played collegiate soccer for four years. While at FIU, he scored 37 goals in 69 matches while being named an All-Conference USA selection three times.
San Antonio FC is back in action Wednesday, Aug. 20, hosting Hartford Athletic in the USL Jägermeister Cup quarterfinals. Kickoff from Toyota Field is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The 10th anniversary season is presented by Toyota.
