Eriks Santos

Eriks de Souza Santos Pereira (born 23 February 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Meistriliiga club Narva Trans.

Eriks Santos

Santos with HFX Wanderers in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Eriks de Souza Santos Pereira
Date of birth	(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pedreiras, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Narva Trans
Number	12
Youth career
2014–2017	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Mariupol	1	(0)
2018–2019	Dila Gori	37	(0)
2020–2022	HFX Wanderers	42	(1)
2023–2024	Hibernians	9	(0)
2024–	Narva Trans	25	(1)
International career‡
2016	Brazil U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 April 2019

Early life

Santos is a product of Sport Club Internacional youth sportive system. During 2015–2017 he played for this club in the youth level.

Club career

In August 2017, Santos signed a two-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Mariupol.^[1] On 25 October 2017, he made his professional debut as a starter in the Ukrainian Cup against Tavriya Simferopol.^[2] On 5 November 2017, he made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk.^[3]

In July 2018, Santos signed with Georgian Erovnuli Liga side Dila Gori, and made fourteen league appearances that season and one appearance in the Georgian Cup.^[4] The following season, he made 23 league appearances and one in the Georgian Cup.^[4]

On 25 February 2020, Santos signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.^[5] However, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to join the club for the 2020 season, finally joining the club in May 2021 for pre-season training for the 2021 season.^[6] In January 2022, Santos had his club option exercised by HFX, keeping him at the club through 2022.^[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 CPL season, Santos' contract option was declined by the Wanderers, ending his time at the club.^[8]

In July 2023, he signed with Maltese Premier League club Hibernians.^[9]

In July 2024, he signed with Narva Transin the Estonian Meistriliiga.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 28 January 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mariupol	2017–18	Ukrainian Premier League	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Dila Gori	2018	Erovnuli Liga	14	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
	2019	Erovnuli Liga	23	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
	Total		37	0	2	0	0	0	39	0
HFX Wanderers	2020	Canadian Premier League	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021		18	0	2	0	—		20	0
	2022		24	1	1	0	—		25	1
	Total		42	1	3	0	0	0	45	1
Hibernians	2023–24	Maltese Premier League	9	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			89	1	7	0	0	0	96	1

1. Includes Ukrainian Cup, Georgian Cup

Honours

HFX Wanderers

• Canadian Premier League runner-up: 2020