Douglas Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas dos Santos Justino de Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Náutico | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Náutico | 22 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Udinese (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2012– | Brazil U20 | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Douglas dos Santos Justino de Melo, simply known as Douglas or Douglas Santos (born 22 March 1994), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Udinese, as a left back.
Club career
Early career
In 2011, after an unsuccessful trial at Corinthians,[1] Douglas was signed by Náutico. A year later, he was called up to first team by manager Waldemar Lemos.
Náutico
On 15 February 2012, Douglas made his first team debut, in a 2–0 home win over Central.[2] On the 26th, he scored his first professional goal, the second of a 3–1 home win over Belo Jardim.[3]
On 18 July, he made his Série A debut, in a 3–0 home win over Ponte Preta.[4] On 10 October, he scored his first top flight goal, in a 1–2 away defeat against Ponte Preta.[5]
Granada, Udinese and Atlético Mineiro
On 12 July 2013, Douglas signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF, for an undisclosed fee.[6] On 2 September, he joined Udinese Calcio in a season-long loan deal.[7]
He was bought by Udinese at the beginning of the 2014–15 season and was immediately loaned to Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro for 12 months.[8]
International career
After featuring with the U-20's in 2013 Toulon Tournament, Douglas received a call-up for the full squad on 2 April 2013, for a match against Bolivia.[9] However, he did not leave the bench.[10]
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
- Brazil U20
- Toulon Tournament: 2013, 2014
- Valais Youth Cup: 2013
References
- ↑ Revelação do Náutico, Douglas demonstra respeito e agradecimento a Lúcio (Náutico's revelation, Douglas demonstrates respect and gratitude to Lúcio); Terra Esportes, 23 November 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ PE 2012: Náutico 2x0 Central -> Patativa mais uma vez não se deu bem nos Aflitos (PE 2012: Patativa does not get along in Aflitos one more time); Giro dos Esportes, 15 February 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Náutico bate o Belo Jardim por 3 a 1 e reassume vice-liderança (Náutico beats Belo Jardim by 3–1 and regain second place); Globo Esporte, 26 February 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Kieza estreia, marca dois goals e dá vitória ao Náutico sobre a Ponte Preta (Kieza debuts, scores twice and leads Náutico to victory over Ponte Preta); Globo Esporte, 18 July 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ No embalo da torcida, Ponte bate o Náutico com virada em dois minutos (With crowd's rhythm, Ponte beats Náutico with two-minute comeback); Globo Esporte, 10 October 2012 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Douglas Santos nuevo jugador del Granada CF (Douglas Santos new Granada CF's player); Granada's official website, 12 July 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Udinese acquires Douglas Dos Santos and leaves Torje, Geijo and Sissoko; Udinese's official website, 2 September 2013
- ↑ Douglas Santos quer aproveitar chance no Galo; Atlético Mineiro's official website, 14 August 2014
- ↑ Felipão convoca Neymar, Alexandre Pato e R10 para jogo contra a Bolívia (Felipão calls Neymar, Alexandre Pato and R10 to match against Bolivia); Globo Esporte, 2 April 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Bolivia vs. Brazil 0 - 4; Global Sports Media, 6 April 2013
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