This Thursday through his social media, Patriotes announced the signing of an archer who comes from the team of Iona College, a private university located in New Rochelle, New York. Giuliano Santucci, 21, becomes the first American goalkeeper to sign with a Colombian club.
Not much is known about the archer who has been training with the Boyacense team for several days. Santucci played one season at Marist College before moving to Iona for the 2018 season.
“Last season, Santucci played 14 games and won 10. Santucci’s tenth and final victory in 2019 was against San Pedro in the MAAC Championship,” Iona posted confirming the signing of his player with the first division team in Colombia, with which he signed his first professional contract.
This becomes the first professional experience of ‘Gigi’, as they know him. Through its social networks the boyacense team welcomed him to his new face: “We welcome Giulian Santucci. Our new goalkeeper who arrives from Iona Collage of the United States. First American archer of the Betplay League “.
Santucci joins the already announced hirings of Mateu Rodes, Kevin Aladesanmi, Kevin Riascos, Hèctor Solano, José Andrade, José Leudo, Mairon Quiñones, Edgardo Ritu, Jorge Posada, Luis Hurtado, Jesús Arrieta, Jhon Stiwar García and Michael Ordoñez.