Álvaro Santos

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Personal information
Álvaro
Full name	Álvaro Márcio Santos
Date of birth	January 31, 1980
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	181 cm
Nickname	Verdens flinkeste mand (The nicest man in the world)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	FC Sochaux
Number	15
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 2006—	América Mineiro FC Helsingborgs IF FC København FC Sochaux	– 64 (35) 84 (38) 8 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 24, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Álvaro Santos, sometimes known as Álvaro and Alvaro Dos Santos, is a Brazilian football forward playing for FC Sochaux.

Santos began his career at Brazilian side América Mineiro FC in 2000, before moving to Swedish Helsingborgs IF for a two season stint. His impressive goal record drew the attention of regular Danish champion FC København.

His three years in Copenhagen were a success, scoring a total of 50 goals in 119 games for the club. At the end of the 2005/2006 season, his last with the Danish champions, he finished second on the top goalscorer list with 15 goals for 33 games. Additionally, his friendly reputation earned him the nickname Verdens Flinkeste Mand (lit. “The World's Nicest Man”) by the club's fans.

On July 24, 2006, Santos signed a four year contract with FC Sochaux to take effect on August 1. Before his contract officially began, Santos displayed his impact by scoring in a friendly match against Greek side PAOK FC on July 30.

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(Portuguese) CBF Database

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard - Current Squad
1 Gavanon \| 2 Afolabi \| 3 Tošić \| 5 Leroy \| 6 Potillon \| 7 Pitau \| 8 Ziani \| 9 Dagano \| 10 Mezague \| 11 Brunel \| 12 Isabey \| 13 Bréchet \| 14 Lonfat \| 15 Santos \| 16 Richert \| 17 Quercia \| 18 N'Daw \| 19 Séne \| 20 Zerara \| 21 Le Tallec \| 23 El Bounadi \| 24 Birsa \| 26 Erding \| 27 Daf \| 28 Pichot \| 29 Zaïri \| 30 Deichelbohrer \| Manager: Perrin