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Andrey Santos
Brazilian footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (born 3 May 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.
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Club career
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Vasco da Gama
At the age of four, Santos was introduced to futsal in an effort to lose weight. He fell in love with the game, and began playing as a defender, before being moved up to midfield during his time in Vasco da Gama's youth academy.[3]
On 6 March 2021, at the age of 16, Santos made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama as an 85th-minute substitute in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca loss away to Volta Redonda.[4] He would go on to make his league debut in a 3–0 Série B defeat away to Londrina on 28 November 2021.[5] In the 2022 season, Vasco manager Zé Ricardo made Santos a starter in the team, propelling his career to new heights.[3] He became the youngest goalscorer in the club's history on 7 June 2022, netting in a 3–2 Série B victory away to Náutico.[3][6]
Chelsea
On 6 January 2023, Vasco da Gama announced that Santos had departed the club to join Premier League club Chelsea.[7]
Loan to Vasco da Gama
On 2 March 2023, he returned to Vasco on loan until 30 June 2023.[8]
Loan to Nottingham Forest
On 25 August 2023, Chelsea announced Santos' season-long loan to Nottingham Forest.[9] He made his debut for Forest five days later on 30 August 2023, in the EFL Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Burnley.[10] He made his Premier League debut on 29 October 2023, against Liverpool at Anfield in a 3–0 defeat.[11] He was recalled from Nottingham Forest on 4 January 2024 after Santos only made two appearances in 5 months.[12]
Loan to Strasbourg
On 1 February 2024, Santos was loaned to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut for Strasbourg on 8 February 2024, in a 3–1 defeat to Lorient in Ligue 1.[14] His first goal for the club came on 12 May 2024, scoring the winning goal in extra time in a 2–1 win against Metz.[15] The loan was extended for one more season on 2 August 2024.[16]
Return to Chelsea
Santos made his debut for the club on 25 June 2025, in a 3–0 win against ES Tunis at the FIFA Club World Cup.[17]
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International career
Santos represented Brazil's under-15s at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship. He has also represented his nation at under-20 level.[3] Santos captained the under-20s en route to an undefeated title in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, scoring a joint-top six goals during the tournament.[18] In March 2023, Santos was called-up by interim coach Ramon Menezes for Brazil's friendly away at Morocco, where he made his debut as a starter in a 2–1 loss.[19]
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 July 2025
- Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup, Coupe de France
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
- On loan from Chelsea
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 5 June 2025[24]
Honours
Vasco da Gama
Chelsea
Brazil U15
Brazil U20
Individual
- South American U-20 Championship Top scorer: 2023
- Ligue 1 Young Player of the Month: March 2024
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