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Illness cleared ahead of Saturday Santamaria (illness) has returned to team training after recovering from gastroenteritis and is available for Saturday's clash against Girona, according to Tribuna Deportiva.

Impact Santamaria's return to training is a positive development, though his role remains limited given that he has not played a single minute since February. The midfielder figures to serve as a depth option rather than a starter, with coach Carlos Corberan unlikely to hand him to the lineup after such a lengthy spell on the periphery.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Santamaria was left out of the travelling squad for Tuesday's clash against Mallorca due to illness, according to TribunaVCF.

Impact Santamaria's absence is a limited blow for Valencia given how far he has fallen down the pecking order in recent months, having managed just 20 minutes of action since early February after losing the starting role he held at the beginning of the campaign. The club will hope the illness proves short-lived enough to have him available for Saturday's clash against Girona, but his involvement in the starting lineup remains unlikely regardless given his current standing in coach Carlos Corberan's plans.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Scores, assists in win Santamaria scored one goal and assisted once from two shots and two chances created in Saturday's 2-0 win over Athletic.

Impact The midfielder contributed heavily in the victory, though he didn't have much service in the final third. Santamaria has a good matchup on Tuesday against Espanyol, a club which has given up seven goals in five La Liga games.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Valencia Santamaria completed a transfer to Valencia from Rennes, the club announced Thursday.

Impact Santamaria made the move to Valencia after five seasons in Rennes, with a more limited role after going out on loan in the most recent campaign. The midfielder is a solid box-to-box option with limited offensive upside, but the ability to shoulder a large role. He signed a deal through 2027 with Valencia, and should compete for minutes immediately, though he could be a depth option to start out.

AUGUST 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goal Baptiste SANTAMARIA (48' - SRFC) ESTAC TROYES - STADE RENNAIS FC 22/23

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Neymar nets 2 as PSG beats Montpellier 5-2 in French league

Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain’s high-powered attack have put on another impressive display in a 5-2 win over Montpellier in the French league

AUGUST 13, 2022 • Associated Press

Rennes is the feeder club turned into a Ligue 1 dark horse

Claiming a European spot is difficult when you lose your best players

AUGUST 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Goal Baptiste SANTAMARIA (13' - SRFC) OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS - STADE RENNAIS FC 21/22

MARCH 14, 2022 • YOUTUBE

French league leader PSG again relies on Mbappe for late win

Kylian Mbappe has scored in the third minute of injury time and the French league leader Paris Saint-Germain has again scraped a 1-0 home win against Rennes

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Goal Baptiste SANTAMARIA (19' - SRFC) CLERMONT FOOT 63 - STADE RENNAIS FC 21/22

JANUARY 23, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Bielefeld beats Freiburg to leave Bundesliga relegation zone

Arminia Bielefeld has escaped the Bundesliga relegation zone with a 1-0 win over a Freiburg team which was depleted by bans and the coronavirus

APRIL 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Wolfsburg up to 3rd in Bundesliga, Wolf scores 2 for Cologne

Wolfsburg has risen to third in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win over Freiburg

JANUARY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

Bayern beats Freiburg, Jovic scores 2 on Frankfurt return

Bayern Munich has opened up a four-point lead in the Bundesliga as the German champion beat Freiburg 2-1 to return to winning ways after two rare defeats

JANUARY 17, 2021 • Associated Press