![]() Santos in 2019 | |||
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 | 147 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 April 2024 (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.
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]
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, Bolton's 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.
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 [a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Peterborough United | 2013–14 [28] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15 [29] | League One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
2015–16 [30] | League One | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
2016–17 [31] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 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 | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [d] | 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 [c] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2022–23 [34] | League One | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 [e] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
2023–24 [35] | League One | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 [f] | 1 | 45 | 2 | |
Total | 147 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 175 | 5 | ||
Career total | 317 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 371 | 13 |
Bolton Wanderers
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![]() Santos in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
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 | 147 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 27 April 2024 (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.
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]
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, Bolton's 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.
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 [a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Peterborough United | 2013–14 [28] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15 [29] | League One | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
2015–16 [30] | League One | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
2016–17 [31] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [c] | 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 | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [d] | 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 [c] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2022–23 [34] | League One | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 [e] | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
2023–24 [35] | League One | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 [f] | 1 | 45 | 2 | |
Total | 147 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 175 | 5 | ||
Career total | 317 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 371 | 13 |
Bolton Wanderers
Individual