Santiago Cuiza - football player of FC Kryvbas

The new player of the red and whites is the Bolivian midfielder Santiago Cuiza (Jhonny Santiago Cuiza Cayo). A 1-year loan contract with the option to buy was signed with the 21-year-old all-rounder. Cuiza became the seventh newcomer of the team this summer.

Santiago Cuiza was born on June 16, 2005 in the city of Tarija, Bolivia. Citizenship: Bolivia. Height - 180 cm, weight - 70 kg. Position: defensive midfielder, right defender, central midfielder. Working foot: right. Previous club: Real Tomayapo Tarija, Bolivia. Number in Kryvbas: 28.

Cuiza is a pupil of Real Tomayapo (until 2022). There the player went through all stages of training. He made his debut for the adult team at the age of 16. Santiago became one of the first club graduates to receive a call-up to the Bolivian youth national team

Footballer's career:

Real Tomayapo Tarija, Bolivia (2022-2026) - 90 matches/10 goals/6 assists.

Bolivian national team: U-20 (2026) - 6 matches/1 goal.

Last season 2025, he played 35 matches for Real Tomayapo in all tournaments, scoring 9 goals and providing 4 assists; in the current season 2026 - 7 matches.

We welcome Santiago to our big family. We wish him success, bright matches, victories and many unforgettable moments in the red and white shirt.

Press service of FC "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rig