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Ademir Santos
三渡洲アデミール
Personal information
Full name	Ademir Santos
Date of birth	March 28, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Bahia, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1985	Juventus-SP
1985–1986	Tokai University Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1991	Yamaha Motors
1992–1996	Shimizu S-Pulse
Total
Medal record
Yamaha Motors
Shimizu S-Pulse
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ademir Santos (三渡洲アデミール, Santosu Ademīru, born March 28, 1968) is a Brazilian former football player who moved to Japan at age 16 to complete his high school studies and obtained his Japanese citizenship in 1995. His son Maito Santos is also former footballer.

Playing career

Santos was born in Bahia, Brazil on March 28, 1968. In May 1985, he moved to Japan and entered high school in Japan. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Yamaha Motors in 1987. He played in 30 matches as offensive midfielder. In 1992, he moved to new J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse. However he could hardly play in the games due to restrictions on foreign players. In September 1995, he obtained his Japanese citizenship. However he could hardly play in the games due to injuries. He retired at the end of the 1996 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1987/88	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1	12	1					12	1
1988/89			1	0			2	1	3	1
1989/90			5	0			0	0	5	0
1990/91			12	1			0	0	12	1
1992	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	-		0	0	1	0	1	0
1993			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1994			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1995			8	2	0	0	-		8	2
1996			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			41	4	1	0	3	1	45	5