Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 June 1995||
Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–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 | 119 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:15, 6 September 2023 (UTC) |
Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos (born 18 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.
Career
Santos was a youth team player at Dagenham & Redbridge, making one appearance in the matchday squad,[4] before he was released and signed by Thurrock manager Mark Stimson, following a spell at Dover Athletic where he made no appearances.[4] He impressed for the Isthmian League club, making 24 appearances,[5] and was signed by Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson on three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2014.[6] Peterborough paid £8000 for him.[7] He made his League One debut on 3 May in a 0–0 draw with Port Vale at London Road.[8] Santos scored his first goal for the club when he scored a late winner against Doncaster Rovers on 19 March 2016.[9]
On 1 January 2017, Santos joined Barnet for a fee of £100,000.[10] 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.[11]
Bolton Wanderers
Santos signed for Bolton Wanderers on a two-year deal on 3 August 2020.[12] His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 2–1 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup.[13] On 1 March 2021, Santos signed a new contract with Bolton until 2023.[14] He was named as EFL League Two Player of the Month for February 2021.[15] 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.[16] Plus, he was named in the league's Team of the Year, together with his team-mate Eoin Doyle.[17]
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.[18] He was named in the Team of the Year for the second consecutive year, this time in League One, for the 2021–22 season.[19] On 26 May 2022, Santos signed a new three year deal with Bolton Wanderers which would keep him at the club until 2025.[20]
On 11 February 2023, Santos scored his first goals for Bolton with a brace in a 5–0 win at his former team Peterborough United, Boltons 5000th league game.[21] On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final which Bolton won 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle.[22] He was named in both the EFL[23] and PFA[24] Teams of the Season for the 2022–23 season, the third season in a row he had been named in Teams of the Year.
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2012–13[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billericay Town (loan) | 2012–13[26] | Conference South | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Thurrock | 2013–14[27] | IL Division One North | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Peterborough United | 2013–14[28] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15[29] | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2015–16[30] | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
2016–17[31] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 63 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
Barnet | 2016–17[31] | League Two | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2017–18 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
Total | 84 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||
Bolton Wanderers | 2020–21[32] | League Two | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
2021–22[33] | League One | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2022–23[34] | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
2023–24[35] | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
Total | 132 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 155 | 5 | ||
Career total | 302 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 351 | 13 |
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21[36][32]
- EFL Trophy: 2022–23[22]
Individual
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ricardo Santos". 11v11. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Ricardo Santos". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- 1 2 Munford, Colin (5 February 2014). "Former Daggers defender joins Peterborough United". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Club not live". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Peterborough sign Portuguese defender Ricardo Santos". BBC Sport. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ 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"
- ↑ "Peterborough 0-0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Doncaster 1-2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Barnet complete Santos signing". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Club update". www.barnetfc.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Evatt Recruits Portuguese Defender". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Report: Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Bradford City". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ BWFC.co.uk: "Almeida Santos signs new deal"
- 1 2 "Manager and Defender win Sky Bet monthly awards". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- 1 2 Bolton Wanderers: "Ricardo Almeida Santos Named As Bolton Wanderers’ 2020/21 Player Of The Year"
- ↑ "🏆 Wanderers duo named in PFA League Two Team of the Year". www.bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ↑ "Santos Gets Captain's Job". www.bwfc.co.uk. 22 October 2021.
- 1 2 The PFA: "PFA League One Team of the Year"
- ↑ "Done Deal As Captain Commits". www.bwfc.co.uk. 26 May 2022.
- ↑ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt's joy at Ricardo Santos first goals"
- 1 2 Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- 1 2 "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2012/2013 for Billericay Town". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Ricardo Santos in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
- ↑ The PFA: "PFA League Two Team of the Year"
External links
- Ricardo Santos at Soccerway