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Nuno Santos (footballer, born 1995)

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Nuno Santos
Personal information
Full name Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos
Date of birth (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Trofa, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Rio Ave
Number 11
Youth career
2003–2005 Trofense
2005–2012 Porto
2010–2011Padroense (loan)
2012–2013 Rio Ave
2013–2014 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Benfica B 42 (10)
2015–2017 Benfica 1 (0)
2016–2017Vitória Setúbal (loan) 26 (0)
2017– Rio Ave 56 (5)
International career
2011 Portugal U16 2 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U18 10 (1)
2013 Portugal U19 15 (3)
2014–2015 Portugal U20 9 (2)
2015 Portugal U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2014 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2016

Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos (born 13 February 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Rio Ave F.C. as a winger.

Club career

Born in Trofa, Santos began his development at local C.D. Trofense before joining the ranks of FC Porto, and after a year at Rio Ave F.C. he signed for S.L. Benfica in 2013. On 30 August 2014, he made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against S.C. Covilhã, as a 69th-minute substitute for João Amorim in a 3–1 home win.[1] He scored eight goals in 36 games in his first season, starting in a 3–2 loss at S.C. Braga B on 14 December; on 14 February 2015, he scored twice in a 4–1 home win against U.D. Oliveirense (4–1).[2]

On 11 September 2015, Santos made his only appearance for Benfica in the Primeira Liga, playing the final 11 minutes in place of Pizzi in a 6–0 home win over C.F. Os Belenenses.[3] That December, he suffered an injury to his left knee that was still an issue when he signed a season-long loan to fellow top-flight club Vitória F.C. in June 2016.[4]

On 16 June 2017, Santos signed a five-year with Rio Ave F.C. also in the top tier.[5] Almost exclusively a substitute in his first season at the club, he scored once for his first goal in the league on 17 September, at the end of a 2–1 home loss to eventual champions FC Porto.[6]

Santos suffered more problems with his left knee in July 2018, and did not return to the pitch until the following March.[7] On 17 June 2020, he was one of three Vilacondenses sent off in a 2–1 home loss to Benfica – for a high foot on Pizzi – and was subjected to social media abuse by his club's fans.[8]

International career

On 31 May 2015, Santos entered as a substitute in the 89th minute and scored Portugal's third goal, three minutes later, against Senegal (3–0) at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. ^ "Nuno Santos: "Jogámos muito bem e controlámos o jogo"" [Nuno Santos: "We played very well and controlled the match"]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Benfica B-Oliveirense, 4-1: Sarkic e Nuno Santos arrasadores" [Benfica B-Oliveirense, 4-1: Sarkic and Nuno Santos devastating]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 February 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. ^ Ruela, Joo (11 September 2015). "Benfica assina a maior goleada dos últimos 35 anos contra o Belenenses" [Benfica give the biggest thrashing of the last 35 years to Belenenses]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ Lopes Pereira, Ricardo (7 August 2016). "Nuno Santos pronto para o regresso" [Nuno Santos ready for return]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Nuno Santos regressa "a casa"" [Nuno Santos returns "home"]. Rio Ave F.C. (in Portuguese). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ^ "FC Porto vence Rio Ave e recupera liderança" [FC Porto beat Rio Ave and recover lead]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 September 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Má notícia no Rio Ave: Nuno Santos sofre lesão grave" [Bad news at Rio Ave: Nuno Santos sufferes serious injury]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Nuno Santos reage a insultos e atira: "O Benfica não me paga as contas ao fim do mês"" [Nuno Santos reacts to insults and shoots back: "Benfica don't pay my bills at the end of the month"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 - Matches - Portugal-Senegal". FIFA. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

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