Yago de Santiago’s comeback trail

For Elche’s rising star Yago de Santiago, the road to recovery isn’t just physical – it’s personal. After suffering a devastating cruciate ligament tear in January, the 22-year-old winger has turned rehab into a mission: “The goal is to come back better.”

Once a fixture in Sebastián Beccacece’s starting XI, Santiago dazzled with pace, precision, and two goals plus three assists in his breakout Segunda División campaign.

Now, sidelined but not silenced, he’s documenting his journey in Elche’s YouTube series El Camino de Santiago, offering fans a raw, inside look at the grind, the growth, and the grit behind his return.

With every ticked-off calendar day and every step forward in rehab, Santiago isn’t just chasing fitness – he’s chasing evolution. And when December comes, Elche may not just get their winger back. They might get a better one.