João Santos (Portuguese footballer)

João dos Santos (born 11 February 1909, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played for Vitória Setúbal and the Portugal national team, as forward.

João Santos
Personal information
Full name João dos Santos
Date of birth 11 February 1909
Place of birth Portugal
Date of death Unknown
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Vitória Setúbal
International career
1926–1931 Portugal 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career edit

Santos made his debut for the national team 24 January 1926 against Czechoslovakia in a 1–1 draw in Porto, just 16 years old and scored Portugals one goal. He was a member of Portugals Squad in the 1928 Football Olympic Tournament, and played one game against Yugoslavia (2-1 win).[1] Santos gained 11 caps and scored 4 goals.

International goals edit

[2]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 January 1926 Campo do Ameal, Porto, Portugal   Czechoslovakia Amateur 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 18 April 1926 Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse, France   France 4–2 4–2
3. 26 December 1926 Campo do Ameal, Porto, Portugal   Hungary 1–2 3–3
4. 8 January 1928 Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon, Portugal   Spain 2–2 2–2

References edit

  1. ^ "João Santos". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Portugal national football team results".

External links edit