Pedro Santos (footballer, born 1988)

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Not to be confused with Pedro Santos (disambiguation).

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

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Pedro Santos
File:Pedro Santos - Columbus Crew SC - 2017.jpg
Santos with the Columbus Crew in 2017
Personal information
Full name Pedro Miguel Martins Santos[1]
Date of birth (1988-04-22) 22 April 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
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Position(s) Winger, full-back
Team information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 7
Youth career
1996–1997 Sporting CP
1997–2000 ADCEO
2000–2002 Sporting CP
2002–2007 Casa Pia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Casa Pia 39 (25)
2010–2012 Leixões 41 (5)
2012–2013 Vitória Setúbal 28 (4)
2013–2017 Braga 76 (18)
2013 → Astra Giurgiu (loan) 2 (1)
2014 → Rio Ave (loan) 14 (0)
2017–2022 Columbus Crew 155 (23)
2023– D.C. United 42 (3)
International career
2007 Portugal U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:59, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Pedro Miguel Martins Santos (born 22 April 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Major League Soccer club D.C. United.

After starting out at Casa Pia, he went on to amass Primeira Liga totals of 118 matches with 22 goals at the service of Vitória de Setúbal, Rio Ave and Braga. He represented Leixões in the Liga de Honra, and also competed professionally in Romania with Astra Giurgiu and the United States with Columbus Crew.

Santos represented Portugal at under-19 level.

Club career

Early career

Born in Lisbon, Santos played youth football with three clubs, including Casa Pia A.C. from ages 13 to 19. He spent his first seasons as a senior in the lower leagues, scoring a career-best 17 goals in 2009–10 to help the team promote to the third division.[2]

Subsequently, Santos moved to the professionals after signing with Leixões S.C. from the Liga de Honra. In his second year at the Estádio do Mar, he started in 23 of his 27 appearances (four goals) and the side finished in 11th position.

In the summer of 2012, Santos joined Vitória de Setúbal, making his debut in the Primeira Liga on 19 August of that year by coming as a 68th-minute substitute in a 2–2 away draw against C.D. Nacional, where he won a penalty and was also booked.[3][4] His first goal in the league arrived on 4 November, when he played 79 minutes and helped the hosts defeat Sporting CP 2–1.[5]

Braga

Santos moved to S.C. Braga also in the top tier in June 2013.[6] Before the end of the transfer window he was loaned to Romanian club FC Astra Giurgiu, and scored to cap a 4–0 win at FC Oţelul Galaţi on his 15 September debut after coming on at half time for Gabriel Enache.[7] Having made just three more appearances in all competitions, his loan was terminated in December.[8]

On 8 January 2014, Santos was loaned again to Rio Ave F.C. in Braga's league until the end of the season alongside teammate Stanislav Kritsyuk.[9] He played 22 total games for the team from Vila do Conde, and scored once to conclude a 3–1 away defeat of S.C. Covilhã on 26 January to qualify for the semi-finals of the Taça da Liga;[10] he started the final defeat to S.L. Benfica[11] and the loss to the same opponent in the Taça de Portugal decider too.[12]

After returning to his parent club, Santos helped to consecutive fourth-place finishes and scored a total of 12 goals in the process.[13][14] On 22 May 2016, he replaced Josué for the last minutes of regulation time in the national cup final (2–2 draw), and converted his penalty shootout attempt in a 4–2 victory at the Estádio Nacional.[15]

Columbus Crew

2017 season

On 7 August 2017, the 29-year-old Santos signed for Columbus Crew as a designated player, for a club record $2.3 million.[16][17] He made his Major League Soccer debut 12 days later, playing 28 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Orlando City SC.[18] He finished his first season with two assists in 14 matches, with the Crew being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by Toronto FC.[19][20]

2018 season

Santos scored his first goal for the team on 24 March 2018, concluding a 3–1 home victory over D.C. United.[21] It was his only of the campaign, and he was sent off on 5 May in a goalless draw at Seattle Sounders FC for a kick to Alex Roldan's face.[20][22] The Crew would go on to make the playoffs, ultimately losing to the New York Red Bulls in the Conference semi-finals 3–1 on aggregate.[23]

Asked about his performance throughout the year, Santos replied: "Individually, it was not a poor season but I expect to score more goals. I always work for the team and I give my best for the team, to help my teammates. I think I had a good season but I was expecting to score more goals, for sure."[23]

2019 season

During the 2019 season, Santos recorded best professional figures of 11 goals from 33 games,[24] while playing both as a winger and stepping in as an attacking midfielder for the injured playmaker Federico Higuaín, who had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[25] On 28 July, he scored twice in a 3–2 away defeat of the New York Red Bulls.[26] However, his side would struggle mightily due to injuries across their entire roster and would miss out on the playoffs.[27]

2020 season

Santos moved back to winger for the 2020 season, and scored eight goals and assisted on seven more in 26 matches across all competitions as his team won the MLS Cup for the first time since 2008, making him the first Portuguese player to earn a medal in the tournament; he missed the final against the Seattle Sounders due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, however.[28] The day after the victory, his contract option for 2021 was exercised.[29]

2021 season

On 8 April 2021, Santos converted a penalty in a 4–0 victory over Real Estelí FC in the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League,[30] but injuries to incumbent left-back Milton Valenzuela forced him to cover that position for the majority of the campaign.[31] On 29 May, playing in that position, he dished out two assists in a 2–1 win over Toronto.[32]

In July 2021, Santos was fined an undisclosed amount for simulation against the New England Revolution.[33] On 29 September, he helped the Crew win 2–0 against Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup.[34]

Following the return of Valenzuela, Santos was pushed higher up the pitch, resulting in a one-goal, two-assist performance in a 4–0 victory against Inter Miami CF on 16 October.[35] In December, he signed an extension with an option for 2023.[36]

2022 season

With Columbus losing their first-choice left-back to a free transfer over the off-season, Santos became the starter,[37] with his lone goal coming from a free kick against D.C. United on 30 April.[38] At the end of the season, he was not retained and thus became a free agent.[39]

D.C. United

On 21 November 2022, it was announced that Santos had signed a two-year deal with D.C. United.[40] He scored his first goal with his new club the following 24 June, helping the hosts to defeat FC Cincinnati 3–0.[41]

International career

Santos earned two caps for the Portugal under-19 team, in as many friendlies against Spain in March 2007.[42]

Career statistics

As of 26 July 2024 [43][44]
Club Season League Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Casa Pia 2008–09 Terceira Divisão 14 8 1 0 – – – 15 8
2009–10 25 17 3 0 – – – 28 17
Total 39 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 25
Leixões 2010–11 Liga de Honra 14 1 2 0 2 0 – – 18 1
2011–12 27 4 3 0 1 0 – – 31 4
2012–13 Segunda Liga 0 0 0 0 2 1 – – 2 1
Total 41 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 51 6
Vitória Setúbal 2012–13 Primeira Liga 28 4 2 0 4 0 – – 34 4
Braga 2013–14 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2014–15 26 5 4 0 3 0 – – 33 5
2015–16 23 7 7 1 3 2 8 0 – 41 10
2016–17 27 6 2 2 3 1 5 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 38 9
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 2 0
Total 76 18 13 3 9 3 15 0 1 0 114 24
Astra Giurgiu (loan) 2013–14 Liga I 2 1 2 0 – 0 0 – 4 1
Rio Ave (loan) 2013–14 Primeira Liga 14 0 4 0 4 1 – – 22 1
Columbus Crew 2017 Major League Soccer 9 0 0 0 5 0 – – 14 0
2018 30 1 0 0 3 0 – – 33 1
2019 33 11 2 0 – – – 35 11
2020 22 6 – 3 2 – 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 26 8
2021 32 4 – – 4 1 1[lower-alpha 6] 0 37 5
2022 29 1 0 0 – – – 29 1
Total 155 23 2 0 11 2 4 1 2 0 174 26
D.C. United 2023 Major League Soccer 21 1 0 0 – 2[lower-alpha 7] 0 – 23 1
2024 21 2 0 0 – 1[lower-alpha 7] 0 – 22 2
Total 42 3 0 0 – 3 0 – 45 3
Career total 397 79 32 3 33 7 22 1 3 0 486 90
  1. ↑ Includes the Taça de Portugal, Cupa României, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ All appearances in the Taça da Liga and MLS Cup Playoffs
  3. ↑ All appearances in the UEFA Europa League and CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. ↑ Appearance in MLS Is Back knockout round
  6. ↑ Appearance in the Campeones Cup
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

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Casa Pia

Braga

Astra Giurgiu

Columbus Crew

Individual

References

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  43. ↑ Pedro Santos profile at ForaDeJogo
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