Santiago Arias Naranjo (born 13 January 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bahia and the Colombia national team.

[4] After a successful spell at his club and internationally, he soon moved to Portugal to join the ranks of Lisbon team Sporting CP.

He made his league debut on 3 August, playing a full 90 minutes in a 2–3 away win against ADO Den Haag.

[15] Despite an early exit from the Europa League, PSV were crowned 2014–15 Eredivisie thus making the conquest Arias's first European title.

[16] In the 1–2 Champions League group stage loss against Bayern München, Arias scored the opening goal with a header, which possibly came from an offside position.

Arias would then be named the Eredivisie Player of the Year, having assisted 6 goals and scoring 3, as well as holding an 82% passing accuracy and winning 134 take ons.

A severe injury suffered in October while on international duty, however, cut his Leverkusen career short to a single Bundesliga appearance, sidelining him for the remainder of the season with a fractured fibula and damaged ligaments in his left ankle.

[27] In December 2021, he suffered a hamstring injury, which required surgery, and was operated in January 2022 by surgeon Lasse Lempainen in Turku, Finland.

In 2011, Arias played all 9 matches for the Colombia U-20 team when they finished sixth in the 2011 South American Youth Championship.

In September 2013, Arias received his first call up for Colombia's senior team to dispute the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Paraguay, following first choice Camilo Zúñiga's injury.