Dabney dos Santos
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File:Dabney dos Santos 2016.jpg Dos Santos with AZ in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dabney dos Santos Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Abcoude | |||
| –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 | Trenčín | 15 | (0) |
| 2025 | Câmpulung Muscel | 9 | (1) |
| 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 as of 26 April 2025 | |||
Dabney dos Santos Souza (born 31 July 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Career
[edit | edit source]AZ
[edit | edit source]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.[2] On 4 January 2018, he joined Sparta Rotterdam in a loan deal.[3]
Heracles Almelo
[edit | edit source]On 30 August 2018, he signed a two-year contract with Heracles Almelo with an additional one-year extension option.[4]
Sheriff Tiraspol
[edit | edit source]After his contract expired with Heracles, he joined Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol on 4 September 2020.[5] 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.[6]
Free agency and AS Trenčín
[edit | edit source]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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10] 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.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Dos Santos is of Cape Verdean descent.[13]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 26 April 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 1 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 4[c] | 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 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 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[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Trenčín | 2022–23 | Slovak First Football League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Slovak First Football League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| AFC Câmpulung Muscel | 2024–25 | Liga II | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 161 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 203 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Slovak Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in European competition play-offs
- ^ Appearance in relegation play-offs.
Honours
[edit | edit source]AZ
Jong AZ
Sheriff Tiraspol
- Divizia Națională: 2020–21[15]
- Cupa Moldovei runner-up: 2020–21
- Supercupa Moldovei runner-up: 2021
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Netherlands profile at OnsOranje
- Dabney dos Santos at WorldFootball.netLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Profile at Voetbal International
- Dabney dos Santos at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Dutch people of Cape Verdean descent
- Sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Dutch men's footballers
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Men's association football wingers
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Moldovan Super Liga players
- Slovak First Football League players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- Jong AZ players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- Heracles Almelo players
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- AS Trenčín players
- AFC Câmpulung Muscel players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
- Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen