Ricardo Santos (footballer, born 1995)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 June 1995||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2013 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Thurrock | 19 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Peterborough United | 63 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Barnet | 84 | (6) |
2020– | Bolton Wanderers | 65 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:57, 8 December 2021 (UTC) |
Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos (born 18 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains for Bolton Wanderers.
Career[]
Santos was a youth team player at Dagenham & Redbridge, making one appearance in the matchday squad,[3] before he was released and signed by Thurrock manager Mark Stimson, following a spell at Dover Athletic where he made no appearances.[3] He impressed for the Isthmian League club, making 24 appearances,[4] and was signed by Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson on three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2014.[5] Peterborough paid £8000 for him.[6] He made his League One debut on 3 May in a 0–0 draw with Port Vale at London Road.[7] Santos scored his first goal for the club when he scored a late winner against Doncaster Rovers on 19 March 2016.[8]
On 1 January 2017, Santos joined Barnet for a fee of £100,000.[9] He made his debut on the following day in a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle. He left the club at the end of the 2019-20 season having spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Bees, making 94 appearances, scoring six goals.[10]
Bolton Wanderers[]
Santos signed for Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal on 3 August 2020.[11] His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[12] On 1 March 2021, Santos signed a new contract with Bolton until 2023.[13] He was named as EFL League Two Player of the Month for February 2021.[14] On 21 May 2021, following the team's direct promotion to the EFL League One, he was announced to have been voted as Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[15] Plus, he was named in the league's Team of the Year, together with his team-mate Eoin Doyle.[16]
On 22 October 2021, following the sudden departure of Antoni Sarcevic to Stockport County, Santos was appointed by manager Ian Evatt as Bolton's new captain.[17]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 7 December 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2012–13[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billericay Town (loan) | 2012–13[19] | Conference South | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Thurrock | 2013–14[20] | IL Division One North | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Peterborough United | 2013–14[21] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15[22] | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2015–16[23] | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
2016–17[24] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 63 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
Barnet | 2016–17[24] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2017–18 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
Total | 84 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 2020–21[25] | League Two | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
2021–22[26] | League One | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Total | 65 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
Career total | 235 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 268 | 8 |
- Notes
Honours[]
Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League Two third-place (promotion): 2020–21[27][25]
Individual
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: February 2021[14]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2020–21 League Two[28]
- Bolton Wanderers Player of the Year: 2020–21[15]
References[]
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Santos". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b Munford, Colin (5 February 2014). "Former Daggers defender joins Peterborough United". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Club not live". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Peterborough sign Portuguese defender Ricardo Santos". BBC Sport. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ The Bolton News: Why Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony wants Bolton's Ricardo Santos to say 'sorry': "We got Rico from Thurrock and paid eight grand for him"
- ^ "Peterborough 0 - 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Doncaster 1-2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Barnet complete Santos signing". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Club update". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Evatt Recruits Portuguese Defender". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ BWFC.co.uk: "Almeida Santos signs new deal"
- ^ a b BWFC: "Manager and Defender win Sky Bet monthly awards"
- ^ a b Bolton Wanderers: "Ricardo Almeida Santos Named As Bolton Wanderers’ 2020/21 Player Of The Year"
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