Gianni dos Santos
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
Spartaan '20 | |||
Dordrecht | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Dordrecht | 4 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Jong Sparta | 43 | (11) |
2018–2019 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Dordrecht | 17 | (4) |
2021– | Pacific FC | 16 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2021 |
Gianni dos Santos (born 21 November 1998) is a Dutch-born Cape Verdean[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.[3]
Career[]
Dos Santos made his professional debut on 22 December 2017 for FC Dordrecht in the Eerste Divisie, in the 2–3 home loss to Jong PSV. He came on as a substitute for Denis Mahmudov in the 69th minute. In the summer of 2018, he left for Jong Sparta, where he played in the third-tier Tweede Divisie. He made his debut in the first team of Sparta on 18 November 2018, in the 1–1 away draw against NEC. He came on for Ilias Alhaft in the 67th minute.
In October 2020, Dos Santos returned to Dordrecht.[4] He immediately impressed in his first match back, scoring and giving an assist in the 2–2 draw against Almere City, as he was rewarded with the 'man of the match' award afterwards. Head coach of Dordrecht, Harry van den Ham, called Dos Santos a "diamond in the rough" after his performance against Almere City and lauded his pace and threat in front of goal.[5]
On 20 May 2021, Dos Santos signed with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC. Dos Santos is the third international player to sign with Pacific FC for the 2021 season.[6]
References[]
- ^ Gianni dos Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Zeven Spartanen opgenomen in voorselecties". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Gianni dos Santos at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Bomgaars, Arco (5 October 2020). "Armoedig FC Dordrecht verliest kelderduel in Oss". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Imponerende rentree van 'ruwe diamant' Dos Santos bij FC Dordrecht". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Pacific FC Sign Forward Gianni dos Santos". Pacific FC. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Cape Verdean footballers
- Dutch footballers
- Footballers from Rotterdam
- Dutch people of Cape Verdean descent
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- FC Dordrecht players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Pacific FC players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Tweede Divisie players
- Cape Verdean football biography stubs