Ricardo Santos (footballer, born 1995)

Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos (born 18 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender and captains for Bolton Wanderers.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
Ricardo Santos
Santos in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos[1]
Date of birth (1995-06-18) 18 June 1995[2]
Place of birth Almada, Portugal
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2012 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 (0)
2013 → Billericay Town (loan) 4 (0)
2013 Dover Athletic 0 (0)
2013–2014 Thurrock 19 (1)
2014–2016 Peterborough United 63 (1)
2017–2020 Barnet 84 (6)
2020– Bolton Wanderers 83 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:51, 6 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Santos was a youth team player at Dagenham & Redbridge, making one appearance in the matchday squad,[3] before he was released and signed by Thurrock manager Mark Stimson, following a spell at Dover Athletic where he made no appearances.[3] He impressed for the Isthmian League club, making 24 appearances,[4] and was signed by Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson on three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2014.[5] Peterborough paid £8000 for him.[6] He made his League One debut on 3 May in a 0–0 draw with Port Vale at London Road.[7] Santos scored his first goal for the club when he scored a late winner against Doncaster Rovers on 19 March 2016.[8]

On 1 January 2017, Santos joined Barnet for a fee of £100,000.[9] He made his debut on the following day in a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle. He left the club at the end of the 2019-20 season having spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Bees, making 94 appearances, scoring six goals.[10]

Bolton Wanderers

Santos signed for Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal on 3 August 2020.[11] His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 1–2 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[12] On 1 March 2021, Santos signed a new contract with Bolton until 2023.[13] He was named as EFL League Two Player of the Month for February 2021.[14] On 21 May 2021, following the team's direct promotion to the EFL League One, he was announced to have been voted as Bolton Wanderers' Player of the Year for the 2020–21 season.[15] Plus, he was named in the league's Team of the Year, together with his team-mate Eoin Doyle.[16]

On 22 October 2021, following the sudden departure of Antoni Sarcevic to Stockport County, Santos was appointed by manager Ian Evatt as Bolton's new captain.[17]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dagenham & Redbridge 2012–13[18] League Two 0000000000
Billericay Town (loan) 2012–13[19] Conference South 40———40
Thurrock 2013–14[20] IL Division One North 19120—2[lower-alpha 1]0231
Peterborough United 2013–14[21] League One 10——0010
2014–15[22] 240101000260
2015–16[23] 37140101[lower-alpha 2]0431
2016–17[24] 1010102[lower-alpha 2]050
Total 631603030751
Barnet 2016–17[24] League Two 152000000152
2017–18 42310202[lower-alpha 2]0473
2018–19 National League 5000—0050
2019–20 22120—3[lower-alpha 3]0271
Total 846302050946
Bolton Wanderers 2020–21[25] League Two 460101000480
2021–22[26] League One 37020103[lower-alpha 2]0430
Total 830302030910
Career total 2538140701302878
Notes
  1. Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Individual

References
  1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. "Ricardo Santos". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. Munford, Colin (5 February 2014). "Former Daggers defender joins Peterborough United". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. "Club not live". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "Peterborough sign Portuguese defender Ricardo Santos". BBC Sport. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. The Bolton News: Why Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony wants Bolton's Ricardo Santos to say 'sorry': "We got Rico from Thurrock and paid eight grand for him"
  7. "Peterborough 0 - 0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  8. "Doncaster 1-2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  9. "Barnet complete Santos signing". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  10. "Club update". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  11. "Evatt Recruits Portuguese Defender". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  12. "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  13. BWFC.co.uk: "Almeida Santos signs new deal"
  14. BWFC: "Manager and Defender win Sky Bet monthly awards"
  15. Bolton Wanderers: "Ricardo Almeida Santos Named As Bolton Wanderers’ 2020/21 Player Of The Year"
  16. "🏆 Wanderers duo named in PFA League Two Team of the Year". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  17. "Santos Gets Captain's Job". www.bwfc.co.uk. 22 October 2021.
  18. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  19. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2012/2013 for Billericay Town". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  20. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2013/2014 for Thurrock". Thurrock F.C. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  21. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  22. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  23. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  24. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  25. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  26. "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  27. Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
  28. The PFA: "PFA League Two Team of the Year"
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