André Santos (footballer, born 1989)

For other people named André Santos, see André Santos (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bernardes and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

André Santos

Santos at his Deportivo presentation
Personal information
Full name	André Filipe Bernardes Santos[1]
Date of birth	(1989-03-02) 2 March 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Sobreiro Curvo, Portugal[1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Oliveirense
Number	8
Youth career
1998–2000	Lourinhanense
2000–2008	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Sporting CP	37	(2)
2008–2009	→ Fátima (loan)	16	(2)
2009–2010	→ União Leiria (loan)	39	(0)
2012–2013	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	13	(0)
2013–2014	Vitória Guimarães	25	(0)
2014–2015	Balıkesirspor	11	(1)
2015–2016	Metz	28	(1)
2016–2018	Arouca	48	(1)
2018	→ Universitatea Craiova (loan)	7	(0)
2018–2020	B-SAD	54	(3)
2020–2022	Grasshoppers	43	(2)
2023	Vitória Setúbal	13	(0)
2023–	Oliveirense	26	(1)
International career
2007	Portugal U18	4	(2)
2007–2008	Portugal U19	11	(0)
2009–2010	Portugal U21	15	(1)
2010–2011	Portugal U23	3	(0)
2011	Portugal	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:34, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

André Filipe Bernardes Santos (born 2 March 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Oliveirense.

Club career

Sporting CP

Born in Sobreiro Curvo, Torres Vedras, Santos joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 11. He made his senior debut while on loan, with C.D. Fátima of the third division^[2] and U.D. Leiria;^[3] in the 2009–10 season, with the latter, he first appeared in the Primeira Liga, playing 30 complete games to help the club finish in ninth place and being the first Portuguese player to achieve the feat in the league in the process.^[4]

Santos returned to the Lions for 2010–11, playing his first official match with the side on 5 August in a 2–1 home win against FC Nordsjælland in the UEFA Europa League.^[5] He scored his first goal as a professional exactly four months later, helping the visiting team defeat 3–1 Portimonense SC,^[6] and finished the campaign with 42 appearances in all competitions (two goals).^[7]

On 25 August 2011, also in the Europa League and against the same Danish opponent, and with the same match result but now in the playoff round, Santos netted to eventually help Sporting reach the group stage as that was also the aggregate score.^[8] However, he eventually lost his importance in the squad under new manager Domingos Paciência.^[9]

In June 2012, Santos moved alongside a host of compatriots – including Sporting teammate Diogo Salomão – to Deportivo de La Coruña from Spain, in a season-long loan.^[10] He made his La Liga debut on 1 September by coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw with Getafe CF,^[11] but featured sparingly overall and the Galicians were also relegated.

Later career

On 8 August 2014, after one season back in his homeland with Vitória de Guimarães, Santos changed teams and countries again, joining Balıkesirspor in the Süper Lig.^[12][13] In July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with FC Metz of the French Ligue 2.^[14]

Santos spent the better part of the following four campaigns back in the Portuguese top tier, with F.C. Arouca^[15] and B-SAD.^[16] In between, he served a small loan at Romania's CS Universitatea Craiova.^[17]

On 28 August 2020, Santos agreed to a deal at Grasshopper Club Zurich.^[18] After two years and promotion to the Swiss Super League in his first season, his two-year contract expired and was not renewed.^[19]

International career

Santos earned 30 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring three times. He made his debut for the full side on 29 March 2011, replacing Rúben Micael for the last 15 minutes of a 2–0 friendly win over Finland in Aveiro.^[20]

Career statistics

As of 11 May 2013^[21][22]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fátima	2008–09	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	2
Total		16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	2
União Leiria	2008–09	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2009–10	30	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	35	0
Total		39	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	44	0
Sporting CP	2010–11	26	2	3	0	3	0	10	0	42	2
	2011–12	11	0	3	0	2	0	9	2	25	2
Total		37	2	6	0	5	0	19	2	67	4
Deportivo	2012–13	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Total		13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Career total		105	4	11	0	9	0	19	2	144	6

References

1. "André Santos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
2. "Paez e André Santos emprestados ao Fátima" [Paez and André Santos loaned to Fátima]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 July 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
3. "André Santos é reforço" [André Santos is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 January 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
4. "André Santos: "Gostava de atingir marco histórico"" [André Santos: "I would like to reach an historic landmark"]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 March 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
5. "Sporting 2–1 Nordsjælland" (in Portuguese). UEFA. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
6. Pimenta, José Luís (5 December 2010). "Sporting vence Portimonense (3–1) e já é terceiro" [Sporting beat Portimonense (3–1) and are already third]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 March 2014.
7. Venâncio, Bruno (16 June 2011). "André Santos agiganta-se com selecção" [André Santos turns giant with national team]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
8. ""Leões" acordam a tempo" ["Lions" wake up in time] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
9. "André Santos vai manter-se em Alvalade" [André Santos will remain at Alvalade]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
10. "André Santos, primer fichaje para el Depor" [André Santos, first Depor signing]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
11. "Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Getafe: Riki y Abdel Barrada, los goles del empate" [Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Getafe: Riki and Abdel Barrada, the goals in draw] (in Spanish). Goal. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
12. "Balkes Andre Santos'u bitirdi" [André Santos Balkes deal done] (in Turkish). NTV. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
13. "Andre Santos Balıkesirspor'da" [Andre Santos to Balıkesirspor]. Fanatik (in Turkish). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
14. "Le milieu défensif André Santos rejoint le FC Metz" [Defensive midfielder André Santos joins FC Metz] (in French). France 3. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
15. Gomes de Andrade, Maria (4 July 2016). "Oficial: André Santos reforça Arouca" [Official: André Santos bolsters Arouca] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
16. Pestana, José (13 August 2018). "Mercado: Médio André Santos assina pelo Belenenses por duas temporadas" [Market: Midfielder André Santos signs with Belenenses for two seasons] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
17. "FOTO EXCLUSIV | Craiova a dat lovitură în ultima zi de mercato. A transferat un jucător crescut de Sporting!" [EXCLUSIVE PHOTO | Craiova struck on the last day of the market. Player formed at Sporting signed!] (in Romanian). Telekom TV. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
18. "André Santos neuster Portugiese bei GC" [André Santos newest Portuguese at GC] (in German). Swiss Football League. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
19. "End of season squad update". Grasshopper Club. 23 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
20. "Germany beaten, France and England held". UEFA. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
21. "André Santos". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
22. André Santos at WorldFootball.net

External links

• André Santos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• André Santos national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• André Santos at National-Football-Teams.com