Nuno Santos (footballer, born 1995)

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

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gomes and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
Nuno Santos
Personal information
Full name Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos
Date of birth (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995
Place of birth Trofa, Portugal
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Rio Ave
Number 11
Youth career
2003–2005 Trofense
2005–2012 Porto
2010–2011 → Padroense (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)
2016–2017 → Vitória Setúbal (loan) 26 (0)
2017– Rio Ave 56 (5)
National team
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2016

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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