Dabney dos Santos

Dutch footballer (born 1996)

Dabney dos Santos
Dos Santos with AZ in 2016
Personal information
Full name Dabney dos Santos Souza
Date of birth (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 AS Trenčín
Number 10
Youth career
FC Abcoude
0000–2009 Zeeburgia
2009–2014 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 AZ 88 (11)
2016–2018 Jong AZ 7 (1)
2018 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2020 Heracles Almelo 35 (0)
2020–2021 Sheriff Tiraspol 6 (0)
2023– AS Trenčín 15 (0)
International career‡
2012–2013 Netherlands U17 9 (2)
2013 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
2016 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:53, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2016

Dabney dos Santos Souza (born 31 July 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Slovak First Football League club AS Trenčín.

Career

AZ

Dos Santos joined AZ in 2009 from Zeeburgia. He made his Eredivisie debut on 25 October 2014 against Groningen replacing Thom Haye after 60 minutes in a 2–2 home draw.[1] On 4 January 2018, he joined Sparta Rotterdam in a loan deal.[2]

Heracles Almelo

On 30 August 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Heracles Almelo with an additional one-year extension option.[3]

Sheriff Tiraspol

After his contract expired with Heracles, he joined Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol on 4 September 2020.[4] However, a hamstring injury prevented Dos Santos from making an impact, resulting in a challenging season for him. He departed from the club at the conclusion of the title-winning season, having made just seven appearances.[5]

Free agency and AS Trenčín

In the lead-up to the 2021–22 season, Dos Santos underwent a trial with Go Ahead Eagles. However, this trial did not result in a contract.[6] Subsequently, he had another trial, this time with German club 1. FC Saarbrücken. While he made a positive impression, it became apparent that his playing style did not align with the head coach Uwe Koschinat's tactical vision.[7]

During the 2022–23 season, Dos Santos joined Slovak First Football League club AS Trenčín for a trial as part of their preparations for the second half of the season.[8]

After a successful trial, on 17 February 2023, it was announced that Dos Santos had signed a contract with Trenčín after more than one-and-a-half year as a free agent.[9] This move offered him a chance to rejuvenate his professional career, and just a day later, he made his official debut for the club as a 76th-minute substitute for Artur Gajdoš in a 1–1 league draw against ViOn Zlaté Moravce.[10][11]

Personal life

Dos Santos is of Cape Verdean descent.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 December 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AZ 2014–15 Eredivisie 23 2 1 0 — — 24 2
2015–16 Eredivisie 30 4 5 0 7[a] 1 — 42 5
2016–17 Eredivisie 27 4 4 0 9[a] 1 4[b] 0 44 5
2017–18 Eredivisie 8 1 1 0 0 0 — 9 1
Total 88 11 11 0 16 2 4 0 119 13
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2017–18 Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 9 0
Heracles Almelo 2018–19 Eredivisie 17 0 2 0 — 2[b] 0 21 0
2019–20 Eredivisie 18 0 2 0 — — 20 0
Total 35 0 4 0 — 2 0 41 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 2020–21 Divizia Națională 6 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 7 0
AS Trenčín 2022–23 Fortuna liga 10 0 3 0 — — 13 0
2023–24 Niké liga 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Total 15 0 3 0 — — 18 0
Career total 152 11 18 0 17 2 7 0 194 13
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in European competition play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in relegation play-offs.

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol

References

  1. ^ "AZ vs. Groningen - 25 October 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Dabney dos Santos naar Sparta Rotterdam". Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Dabney dos Santos tekent tweejarig contract bij Heracles Almelo" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 30 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Dos Santos mag bij nieuwe club FC Sheriff hopen op EL-voetbal". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ^ Dabney dos Santos at Soccerway
  6. ^ Houtappels, Joost (31 July 2021). "Wegen van GA Eagles en Dabney Dos Santos scheiden". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ Koch, Julian (11 September 2021). "1. FC Saarbrücken: Probespieler Dabney dos Santos wieder abgereist". Liga3-Online (in German). Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Dos Santos podpísal, má cez sto štartov v Eredivisie". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Dos Santos podpísal, má cez sto štartov v Eredivisie". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Domáca remíza proti Zlatým Moravciam". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Trenčín vs. Zlaté Moravce 1–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  12. ^ Simbeye, Chaka (21 May 2016). "Dabney Dos Santos: AZ Alkmaar's Mercurial Talent". Football Oranje. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Dabney dos Santos » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Super Liga 2020/2021: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.

External links

  • Netherlands profile at OnsOranje
  • Dabney dos Santos at WorldFootball.net
  • Profile at Voetbal International
  • Dabney dos Santos at Soccerway
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AS Trenčín – current squad