Santos (footballer, born 1990)

Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto (born 17 March 1990), commonly known as Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza.

Santos
Personal information
Full nameAderbar Melo dos Santos Neto[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birthCampina Grande, Brazil
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Fortaleza
Number23
Youth career
2006–2008Porto-PE
2008–2010Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2022Athletico Paranaense129(0)
2022–2023Flamengo24(0)
2024–Fortaleza0(0)
International career
2021Brazil U23 (O.P.)6(0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:18, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Athletico Paranaense

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Born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2008, aged 18. He was promoted to the main squad in 2010, as a fourth-choice.

Santos made his professional debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Criciúma, for the Série B championship.[2] In 2013, he was promoted to second-choice, only behind Wéverton.

A starter during the year's Campeonato Paranaense (which Furacão only used under-23 players), Santos made his Série A debut on 20 October 2013, replacing injured Weverton in a 0–3 away loss against Goiás.[3]

Santos remained as a backup to Weverton in the following seasons. In 2018, as the latter departed to Palmeiras, he became an undisputed starter. On 18 April of that year, he extended his contract until October 2020.[4]

Flamengo

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On 3 April 2022, Flamengo announced the signing of Santos on a contract until December 2025.[5]

International career

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On 19 September 2019, after lifting the 2019 Copa do Brasil, Santos was called up to the Brazil national team by manager Tite for two friendlies against Senegal and Nigeria, in October.[6][7]

On 17 June 2021, Santos was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 10 December 2023[9]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Athletico Paranaense2010Série A00000000
20110000002[a]020
2012Série B10000010
2013Série A1023000240
20143000000030
20151000000010
201680200000100
201740800000120
2018320408012[a]0560
201928000808[b]03[c]0430
202033070204[b]01[d]0470
202118020408[a]0320
2022502[e]070
Total1290510220340602420
Flamengo2022Série A1808010[b]0370
20236090303[b]030240
Total2409011013030610
Career total1530600330470903030
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

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Athletico Paranaense

Flamengo

Fortaleza

Brazil Olympic

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Criciúma volta à Série A com ajuda do Goiás, e Furacão adia o acesso" [Criciúma return to the Série A with the help of Goiás,, and Furacão postpone promotion] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Goiás derrota Atlético-PR por 3 a 0, vence a quarta seguida e cola no G-4" [Goiás defeat Atlético-PR by 3–0, win the fourth in a row and get near to G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Atlético-PR renova contratos do goleiro Santos e de destaque do time B" [Atlético-PR renew contracts of goalkeeper Santos and B-team's spotlight] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Santos é o novo goleiro do Mengão" [Santos is the new goalkeeper of the Mengão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ Tite convoca Gabigol, Rodrigo Caio e Santos para amistosos da Seleção contra Senegal e Nigéria
  7. ^ Tite convoca seleção com Gabigol, Rodrigo Caio e novatos
  8. ^ "Seleção Olímpica é convocada para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio 2020". CBF. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ^ Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2019: veja a seleção e quem foi premiado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal.com. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. ^ "(FOTO) El 11 ideal de la Copa Libertadores 2022". OneFootball (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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