Alefe Santos
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alefein Santos D'Abadia[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil[2] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Poole Town | ||
Youth career | |||
Stoke City | |||
2011–2013 | Bristol Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Notts County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Yeovil Town | 31 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Aldershot Town | 25 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Weymouth | 6 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Chippenham Town | 67 | (7) |
2023 | Poole Town | 6 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Gloucester City | 16 | (1) |
2024 | Tiverton Town | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Poole Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Alefein "Alefe" Santos D'Abadia (born 1 March 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Poole Town.
Early life
Santos was born in São Paulo before moving to England when he was 12 years old.[4]
“My parents told me I would have a better chance here in the UK, and better opportunities to achieve my dream to become a professional footballer,” Santos said about his transition from Brazil to England."[5]
Career
Bristol Rovers
Santos began his career at
He signed his professional contract with the club on 23 April 2013. Santos became a regular player in the Bristol Rovers first team in the
Derby County
He signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year at
Notts County (loan)
Having not made another appearance since his debut, on 9 January 2015 Santos went on a one-month loan to
Eastleigh (loan)
On 10 November 2016, National League side Eastleigh announced that they had reached an agreement with Derby to sign Santos on a short-term loan until 2 January 2017.[12] His loan was cut short after just 28 days, when Derby exercised their right to call him back from Eastleigh.
Yeovil Town
On 25 July 2017, following a successful trial period, Santos signed for League Two club Yeovil Town signing a two-year contract.[13] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Santos was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League.[14]
Non-League
On 5 July 2019, Santos agreed to join National League side, Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.[15]
On 31 August 2020, Santos signed for newly-promoted National League side Weymouth.[16] Santos left the club at the end of the season after making just eight appearances in all competitions.[17]
On 21 June 2021, Santos joined National League South side Chippenham Town.[18] Santos signed on for a second season in June 2022 following a record league finish for the club and defeat in the play-offs.[19]
On 22 June 2023, Santos signed for Southern League Premier Division South club Poole Town. Santos made his debut against Hendon coming on as a second half substitute for Luke Nippard. [20]
On 16 October 2023, Santos joined National League North club Gloucester City following his departure from Poole Town.[21] In January 2024, he joined Tiverton Town, before returning to Poole Town in March of the same year.[22][23]
Playing style
Santos describes himself as "a very direct player who likes to run at the full-back and get crosses in and create chances for the team".[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 March 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2012–13[24] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2013–14[25] | League Two | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Derby County | 2014–15[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2015–16[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17[28] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Notts County (loan) | 2014–15[26] | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Eastleigh (loan) | 2016–17[28] | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town | 2017–18[29] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2018–19[30] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
Aldershot Town | 2019–20[31] | National League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
Weymouth | 2020–21[32] | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Chippenham Town | 2021–22[32] | National League South | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
2022–23[32] | National League South | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Total | 67 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 78 | 7 | |||
Poole Town | 2023–24[33] | Southern League Premier Division South |
6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Gloucester City | 2023–24[32] | National League North | 16 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Tiverton Town | 2023–24[33] | Southern League Premier Division South |
6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 188 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 224 | 11 |
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield and two appearances in National League South play-offs
References
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Alefe Santos at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "First Team – Midfielder – Alefe Santos". Yeovil Town F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rams move to complete the signing of 19-year-old winger". Derby County F.C. 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: From the Streets of Sao Paulo to Aldershot Town". 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Bristol Rovers winger receives opposition praise". BBC Sport. 28 October 2013.
- ^ "DISAPPOINTING DEFEAT FOR ROVERS". Bristol Rovers F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Mansfield 1–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Hull set to sign Bristol Rovers youngster". BBC Sport. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Derby 1–0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Alefe Santos: Notts County sign Derby County winger". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Alefe Joins The Spitfires | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com. Eastleigh F.C. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Yeovil Town sign winger after Derby County exit". BBC Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Glovers release nine players after relegation from Football League". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Aldershot sign winger Alefe Santos". Non League Daily. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "National League News - May-August 2020 (31 August 2020)". BBC Sport. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Five depart the Terras". uptheterras.co.uk. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "CTFC SQUAD UPDATE". www.chippenhamtownfootballclub-ltd.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Player preparations for season 2022/23". chippenhamtown.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ @PooleTownFC (22 June 2023). "The Club is delighted to announce the signing of @alfiesantos7 for the 2023/24 season 🇧🇷🐬✍️" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "City sign Brazilian Santos". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Alefe Wings In". www.tivertontownfc.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Alefe Santos returns". www.pooletownfc.co.uk. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "A. Santos: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Alefe Santos | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
External links
- Alefe Santos at Soccerbase