Elena Gracinda Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elena Gracinda Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beylerbeyi | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Conard High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 |
Fairfield Stags | 31 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | UConn Huskies | 35 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC Reserves | |||
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray | 29 | (11) |
| 2023 | Fatih Karagümrük | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Beylerbeyi | 9 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2023 | |||
Elena Gracinda Santos (born 6 February 1997) is a South African professional
She also holds American citizenship.Personal life and early years
Elena Gracinda Santos was born in a Cape Verde-descent family to Mario Santos and Lisa Audet in Johannesburg, South Africa on 6 February 1997.[2][3] She has two brothers Luis and Mario.[2] She went to the United States, and received later United States citizenship.[1]
In the United States, she went to
After finishing the high school, she attended
In 2017, Santos entered University of Connecticut (UConn) to major in Communication studies. There, she played in the college team UConn Huskies. She netted five goals in 35 games played in 2017 and 2018. She played also at the post-season college football all-star game Senior Bowl of the New England Women's Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEWISA) in 2018.[2]
The 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in) tall Santos kicks with right foot and plays in the wing attacker position.[3]
Club career
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Santos played for NJ/NY Gotham FC Reserves in the Women's Premier Soccer League of the United States.[4]
Galatasaray
In March 2022, she moved to Turkey, and joined the newly established club Galatasaray S.K. in Istanbul to play in the Women's Super League.[1][4]
Fatih Karagümrük, Beylerbeyi
End August 2023, she transferred to Fatih Karagümrük S.K.. One month later, she moved to Beylerbeyi, which play for the first time in the Super League[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Elena Gracinda Santos" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "2018 Women's Soccer Roster – 20 Elena Santos". UConn. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b "22 Elena Santos" (in German). Soccer Donna. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Elena Gracinda Santos Galatasaray Hepsiburada'da!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links
- Elena Santos on Instagram