Career
During his career as a professional football player, Santamaría played for South Dakota Eibar (1963 to 1964), Real Sociedad (1964 to 1967), Real Sociedad (1967 to 1971), Hercules CF (1971 to 1974) finishing his career at Civil Engineering Sabadell Football Club (1974 to 1975). After retiring from football he had a career as an entrepreneur in the hospitality sector. He was killed in an attack committed by ETA in 1993.
Santamaría played for his country at the "Under 23" level and was shortlisted to play for the senior team on several occasions.
This club was a great success and would become one of the hottest spots in town. The Ku Ibiza. During the 1980s the open air, Ku Club Ibiza became one of the most famous and fashionable super clubs in the world, and even had been included in the Guinness Book of Records.