Kévin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos (born 20 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.
 Santos in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kévin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Alverca | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vilafranquense | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Tadcaster Albion | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Darlington | 38 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | York United | 40 | (6) |
| 2024– | Atlético Ottawa | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editHe began his youth career in Portugal with Alverca. In 2013, he had a trial with the Manchester City Academy.[citation needed] He later played youth football with Vilafranquense and Vitória de Setúbal, eventually joining the U23 side of the latter.[1]
Club career
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In 2019, Santos joined Tadcaster Albion in the English eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North West.[2] He made his debut against Prescot Cables.[3]
In July 2021, he joined Darlington of the sixth-tier National League North,[4] after having impressed the club during an FA Cup match with Tadcaster against Darlington in the previous October.[5][6] He scored his first goal on 2 October against AFC Telford United.[7] His goal against AFC Fylde was named the Goal of the Season.[8][9] During his only season at Darlington he scored four goals in 41 appearances across all competitions.[10]
On 12 July 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club York United.[11][12] He made his debut on 15 July against Pacific FC in a substitute appearance.[13][14] On 14 May 2023, he scored directly from a corner kick for his first goal with the club, in a match against Pacific FC.[15] He scored another highlight reel goal on June 21 against the HFX Wanderers.[16]
In February 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Atlético Ottawa.[17][18] He made his debut for Ottawa on 13 April against his former club York United.[19]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tadcaster Albion | 2019–20[20] | Northern Premier League (NPL) Division One North West |
19 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2020–21[21] | NPL Division One North West | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 4 | |||
| Darlington | 2021–22[22][23] | National League North | 38 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| York United FC | 2022[22] | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023[22] | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 6 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2024[22] | Canadian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 112 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 130 | 14 | ||
References
edit- ^ "York United FC signs Portuguese winger Kevin Dos Santos". Canadian Premier League. 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Quakers Lose Winger to Canadian Premier League". Non League Today. 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Dos Santos Tadcaster Albion profile". Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
- ^ Jones, Matty (23 July 2021). "Darlington complete deal for Kevin Dos Santos while Charman signs new deal". The Northern Echo.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (23 July 2021). "Quakers sign Kevin Dos Santos". Darlington F.C.
- ^ Kilbride, Jacob (14 October 2020). "Darlington prove too strong for Tadcaster in 6–1 FA Cup win". The Press.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (2 October 2021). "Two goal Luke helps Quakers to first home win of the season". Darlington F.C.
- ^ Stoddart, Craig (11 July 2022). "Kevin Dos Santos confirms Darlington exit". The Northern Echo.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (12 July 2022). "Kevin Dos Santos moves to Canada". Darlington F.C.
- ^ Stoddart, Craig (8 July 2022). "Dos Santos leaving Darlington but Beck is back". The Northern Echo.
- ^ "York United FC confirms signing of Portuguese winger Kevin Dos Santos". York United FC. 12 July 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (12 July 2022). "York United Adds Portuguese Winger Kevin Santos". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor Clarke, Charlie (15 July 2022). "Highlights: York United FC vs Pacific FC (July 15th, 2022)". OneSoccer.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (20 February 2024). "'A perfect fit for me': Atlético Ottawa announce the signing of Kevin Dos Santos". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Asante, Ridwan Ibrahim (15 May 2023). "Analysis: Slow start and missed opportunities cost Nine Stripes dearly". York United FC.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (22 June 2023). "We Need To Talk About Kevin: Special strike from Dos Santos in 2-2 stalemate". York United FC.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa signs exciting Portuguese winger Kevin dos Santos". Atlético Ottawa. 20 February 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (20 February 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Replaces Dos Santos With Dos Santos". Northern Tribune.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (13 April 2024). "Highlights: Atlético Ottawa 2-1 York United — CPL Match #1". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Tadcaster Albion – Appearances – Kevin dos Santos – 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Tadcaster Albion – Appearances – Kevin dos Santos – 2020–2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Kévin dos Santos at Soccerway
- ^ For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: Simpson, Ray (18 September 2021). "Quakers held to a goalless draw in FA Cup". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
Simpson, Ray (21 September 2021). "Quakers knocked out of Cup by lucky goal". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
External links
edit- Kévin dos Santos at Soccerway
- Kevin Santos at ZeroZero
- Kévin dos Santos club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)