Argentine footballer
Alejandro de los Santos
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| Full name |
Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos |
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| Date of birth |
(1902-05-17)17 May 1902 |
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| Place of birth |
Paraná, Argentina |
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| Date of death |
16 February 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 79) |
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| Place of death |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Position(s) |
Forward |
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| 1914–1920 |
Club Oriente del Sud |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1921 |
San Lorenzo |
10 |
(2) |
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| 1921–1924 |
Dock Sud |
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| 1924–1931 |
El Porvenir |
148 |
(80) |
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| 1931–1934 |
Huracán |
73 |
(21) |
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| 1922–1925 |
Argentina |
5 |
(0) |
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| 1935 |
Huracán |
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| 1940 |
Huracán |
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| 1945 |
Huracán |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos (17 May 1902 — 16 February 1982) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for San Lorenzo, Dock Sud, El Porvenir, Huracán and Argentina.
Early life
De los Santos was born in Paraná on 17 May 1902 to Angolan Argentine parents.[1]
Career
In 1921, de los Santos signed for San Lorenzo. On 22 May 1921, de los Santos made his debut for the club in a 2–0 win against Banfield.[2] After spells at Dock Sud and El Porvenir, de los Santos signed for Huracán in 1931, scoring 21 goals in 73 league appearances, making a total of 25 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions.[1][3]
In December 1925, de los Santos won the South American Championship with Argentina.[4] De los Santos was the first of only three black footballers to appear for Argentina.[1][5]
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