Andrey Santos

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Andrey Santos
Personal information
Full name Andrey Nascimento dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Strasbourg
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2021 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Vasco da Gama 37 (8)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023Vasco da Gama (loan) 10 (1)
2023–2024Nottingham Forest (loan) 1 (0)
2024–Strasbourg (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2019 Brazil U15 6 (2)
2021– Brazil U20 16 (8)
2023– Brazil 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (born 3 May 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.

Club career[edit]

Vasco da Gama[edit]

At the age of four, Santos was introduced to futsal in an effort to lose weight. He fell in love with the game, and began playing as a defender, before being moved up to midfield during his time in Vasco da Gama's youth academy.[3]

On 6 March 2021, at the age of 16, Santos made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama as an 85th-minute substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca loss away to Volta Redonda.[4] He would go on to make his league debut in a 3–0 Série B defeat away to Londrina on 28 November 2021.[5] In the 2022 season, Vasco manager Zé Ricardo made Santos a starter in the team, propelling his career to new heights.[3] He became the youngest goalscorer in the club's history on 7 June 2022, netting in a 3–2 Série B victory away to Náutico.[3][6]

Chelsea[edit]

On 6 January 2023, Vasco da Gama announced that Santos had departed the club to join Premier League club Chelsea.[7]

Loan to Vasco da Gama[edit]

On 2 March 2023, he returned to Vasco on loan until 30 June 2023.[8]

Loan to Nottingham Forest[edit]

On 25 August 2023, Chelsea announced Santos' season-long loan to Nottingham Forest.[9] He made his Premier League debut against Liverpool at Anfield. He was recalled from Nottingham Forest on 4 January 2024 after Santos only made two appearances in 5 months.[10]

Loan to Strasbourg[edit]

On 1 February 2024, Santos was loaned to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg until the end of the season.[11]

International career[edit]

Santos represented Brazil's under-15s at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship. He has also represented his nation at under-20 level.[3] Santos captained the under-20s en route to an undefeated title in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, scoring a joint-top six goals during the tournament.[12] In March 2023, Santos was called-up by interim coach Ramon Menezes for Brazil's friendly away at Morocco, where he made his debut as a starter in a 2–1 loss.[13]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 21 April 2024[14]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasco da Gama 2021 Série B 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2022 33 8 2 0 1 0 36 8
Total 34 8 3 0 1 0 38 8
Chelsea 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2023 Série A 6 1 4 0 1 0 11 1
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2023–24 Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Strasbourg (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 48 9 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 58 9
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
  3. ^ Includes EFL Cup

International[edit]

As of match played 25 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[edit]

Brazil U20

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Andrey Santos at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Andrey Santos Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ a b c d Tom, Gott (23 December 2022). "Who is Andrey Santos? What Chelsea can expect from Brazilian midfielder". 90min. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Volta Redonda vs. Vasco da Gama". Soccerway. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Londrina vs. Vasco da Gama". Soccerway. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Náutico vs. Vasco da Gama". Soccerway. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Boa sorte, Andrey Santos!" [Good luck Andrey Santos!]. vasco.com/br (in Portuguese). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Chelsea transfer news: Santos set for loan". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  9. ^ "Chelsea transfer news: Santos set for loan". Chelsea F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Andrey Santos returns to Chelsea". Chelsea F.C. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Andrey Santos completes loan move". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  12. ^ Manuel Valladares, José (12 February 2023). "Brasil conquista Sudamericano Sub20 por 12da vez" [Brazil conquers South American U-20 for the 12th time]. Associated Press (in Spanish). Bogotá. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  13. ^ staff, ge (25 March 2023). "Andrey lamenta derrota, mas cita "experiência incrível de jogar ao lado de ídolos"" [Brazil conquers South American U-20 for the 12th time]. Associated Press (in Spanish). Bogotá. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  14. ^ Andrey Santos at Soccerway
  15. ^ "Na raça! Brasil vence o Uruguai e conquista o título do Sul-Americano Sub-20" [In the heat of the moment! Brazil beats Uruguay and wins the South American U-20 Championship]. Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

External links[edit]

  • Profile at the Chelsea F.C. website