Andrey Santos

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (born 3 May 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea, and the Brazil national team.

Not to be confused with André Santos.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Andrey Santos
Personal information
Full name Andrey Nascimento dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vasco da Gama (on loan from Chelsea)
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2021 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Vasco da Gama 38 (8)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023– → Vasco da Gama (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U15 6 (2)
2021– Brazil U20 11 (6)
2023– Brazil 1 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:45, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Vasco da Gama

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

On 6 January 2023, Vasco da Gama announced that Santos had departed the club to join Premier League club Chelsea.[7] On 2 March 2023, he returned to Vasco da Gama on loan until 30 June.[8]

International career

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.[9] 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.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 May 2023[11]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[lower-alpha 1] Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2021 Série B 101000—20
2022 Série B 3382010—368
Total 3483010—388
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2023 Série A 51401000101
Career total 389702000479
  1. Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. Includes Copa do Brasil and FA Cup

International
As of match played 25 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202310
Total10

Honours

Brazil U20

References
  1. Andrey Santos at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Andrey Santos Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. 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. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Andrey Santos at Soccerway
  12. "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.


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