Mikel Santamaría

Mikel Santamaría Ciprián (born 20 July 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for CD Izarra.

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Santamaría finished his development at CA Osasuna, and made his senior debut with the reserves in the Segunda División B.

He subsequently represented, still in that tier, Albacete Balompié[2] and CD Leganés,[3] being promoted to Segunda División with the latter club at the end of the 2013–14 season.

[4] On 24 August 2014, Santamaría played his first match as a professional, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Deportivo Alavés.

[5] On 21 July of the following year, he moved to Racing de Santander, recently relegated from division two.