Santiago Arata

Santiago Arata Perrone (born 2 September 1996) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Castres in the French Top 14. He also represents Uruguay internationally.^[1]

Santiago Arata

Full name	Santiago Arata Perrone
Date of birth	(1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	Liceo Francés Jules Supervielle
University	Universidad de Montevideo
Occupation(s)	Profesional Rugby Player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Current team Castres Youth career Lycée Français Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2019 Old Christians Club () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019 Houston Sabercats 3 (5) 2020 Peñarol 0 (5) 2020– Castres 98 (80) Correct as of 24 February 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015−2016 Uruguay U20s 7 (26) 2016– Uruguay 45 (71) Correct as of 14 October 2022

He made his international debut for Uruguay against Canada on 6 February 2016.^[2] He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance.^[3]

On 28 May 2020, Arata signed a major professional contract with French side Castres in the Top 14 competition on a two-year deal from the 2020–24 season.^[4]