Douglas Santos (footballer, born 1994)

For other uses, see Douglas Santos.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Justino de Melo.
Douglas Santos
Douglas with the Brazil Olympic team in 2016
Personal information
Full name Douglas dos Santos Justino de Melo
Date of birth (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth João Pessoa, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 3
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)
2014–2015 Udinese 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 26 (1)
2015–2016 Atlético Mineiro 28 (0)
2016–2019 Hamburger SV 80 (2)
2019– Zenit Saint Petersburg 155 (6)
International career‡
2013–2014 Brazil U20 10 (0)
2015–2016 Brazil U23 10 (0)
2016 Brazil 1 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2016

Douglas dos Santos Justino de Melo (Russian: Дуглас До Сантос Жустино Де Мело;[2] born 22 March 1994), known as Douglas Santos or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Club career

Náutico

In 2011, after an unsuccessful trial at Corinthians,[3] Douglas was signed by Náutico. A year later, he was called up to first team.[citation needed]

On 15 February 2012, Douglas Santos made his first team debut, in a 2–0 home win over Central.[4] On the 26th, he scored his first professional goal, the second of a 3–1 home win over Belo Jardim.[5]

On 18 July, he made his Série A debut, in a 3–0 home win over Ponte Preta.[6] On 10 October, he scored his first top flight goal, in a 1–2 away defeat against Ponte Preta.[7]

Granada and Udinese

On 12 July 2013, Douglas Santos signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF, for an undisclosed fee.[8] On 2 September, he joined Udinese Calcio in a season-long loan deal.[9]

Douglas Santos made his Serie A debut on 21 December 2013, starting in a 2–1 away win against A.S. Livorno. He made two further appearances for the club during the campaign, being permanently bought by the club in January 2014.[citation needed]

Atlético Mineiro

On 12 August 2014, Douglas Santos was loaned to Atlético Mineiro for 12 months.[10] He made his debut for the club on 31 August.[citation needed]

On 20 July 2015, Galo signed Douglas Santos permanently for €3 million on a four-year contract.[11]

Hamburger SV

On 31 August 2016, Douglas Santos signed for German club Hamburger SV.[12] He played three seasons with the club, making 88 appearances and scoring three goals.[citation needed]

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 4 July 2019, Douglas Santos joined Russian Premier League side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, signing a five-year contract.[13][14] On 3 September 2021, he extended his Zenit contract until the end of the 2025–26 season.[15] On 25 July 2024, he extended it for the 2026–27 season, with an option for 2027–28.[16]

International career

A few months before featuring with the U-20's winning squad in the 2013 Toulon Tournament, Douglas Santos received a call-up for the full squad on 2 April 2013, for a match against Bolivia.[17] However, he did not leave the bench.[18]

On 13 August 2015, Douglas Santos returned to the senior team, for friendlies against Costa Rica and the United States.[19] He made his debut for his country in a 2016 friendly against Panama.[citation needed]

He also represented Brazil at the Rio Olympics winning the Olympic men's football tournament.[citation needed]

Personal life

On 21 October 2024, Santos acquired Russian citizenship.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Náutico 2012 Série A 22 1 — — 3 1 — 25 2
2013 Série A — 2 0 — 12 1 — 14 1
Total 22 1 2 0 — 15 2 — 39 3
Udinese (loan) 2013–14 Serie A 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Atlético Mineiro 2014 Série A 13 1 6 0 — — — 19 1
2015 Série A 31 0 2 0 6 1 9 0 — 48 1
2016 Série A 10 0 1 0 10 0 10 1 1 0 32 1
Total 54 1 9 0 16 1 19 1 1 0 99 3
Hamburger SV 2016–17 Bundesliga 20 0 2 0 — — — 22 0
2017–18 Bundesliga 27 1 1 0 — — — 28 1
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 33 1 5 1 — — — 38 2
Total 80 2 8 1 — — — 88 3
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2019–20 Russian Premier League 28 0 4 0 6 0 — — 38 0
2020–21 Russian Premier League 28 3 0 0 5 0 — 1[a] 0 34 3
2021–22 Russian Premier League 27 0 2 1 7 0 — 1[a] 0 37 1
2022–23 Russian Premier League 28 0 5 0 — — 1[a] 0 34 0
2023–24 Russian Premier League 26 3 9 0 — — 1[a] 0 36 3
2024–25 Russian Premier League 18 0 4 0 — — 1[a] 0 23 0
Total 155 6 24 1 18 0 — 5 0 202 7
Career total 314 10 43 2 34 1 34 3 6 0 431 16
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance in Russian Super Cup

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Brazil

Brazil U20

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Douglas Santos". FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 21.10.2024 № 900" [Russian Federation president decree No. 900 from 21 October 2024] (in Russian). Official Russian government law portal.
  3. ^ 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 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ 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 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ 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 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ 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 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ 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 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Douglas Santos nuevo jugador del Granada CF (Douglas Santos new Granada CF's player); Granada's official website, 12 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Udinese acquires Douglas Dos Santos and leaves Torje, Geijo and Sissoko Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Udinese's official website, 2 September 2013
  10. ^ Douglas Santos quer aproveitar chance no Galo (Douglas Santos wants to take his chances at Galo); Atlético Mineiro's official website, 14 August 2014 (in Portuguese)
  11. ^ Galo renova com Rafael Carioca e Douglas Santos (Galo renews with Rafael Carioca and Douglas Santos); Atlético Mineiro's official website, 20 July 2015 (in Portuguese)
  12. ^ "HSV verpflichtet Douglas Santos" [HSV signs Douglas Santos] (in German). Hamburger SV. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Дуглас Сантос продолжит карьеру в "Зените"" [Douglas Santos will continue his career at Zenit] (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Douglas Santos: "Hulk and I are similar in character with our simplicity, charisma and the positivity we give to people"". FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  15. ^ ""Зенит" продлил контракт с Дугласом Сантосом" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 3 September 2021.
  16. ^ ""Зенит" продлил контракт с Дугласом Сантосом" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 25 July 2024.
  17. ^ 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 (in Portuguese)
  18. ^ Bolivia vs. Brazil 0 - 4; Global Sports Media, 6 April 2013
  19. ^ A lista de Dunga para jogos de setembro; CBF's official website, 13 August 2015
  20. ^ "Douglas Santos gains Russian citizenship". FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  21. ^ Douglas Santos at Soccerway
  22. ^ "Zenit crowned 2019/20 RPL champions". Russian Premier League. 5 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Sensational Zenit storm to the title with utterly dominant thrashing". Russian Premier League. 2 May 2021.
  24. ^ ""Зенит" – восьмикратный чемпион Тинькофф РПЛ!" [Zenit is the eight-times winner of Tinkoff RPL] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 30 April 2022.
  25. ^ ""Зенит" обеспечил 5-е чемпионство подряд благодаря победе над "Спартаком"" [Zenit secured 5th title in a row thanks to a win over Spartak]. Russian Premier League. 7 May 2023.
  26. ^ ""Зенит" завоевал золотые медали Мир РПЛ в шестом сезоне подряд!" [Zenit won the gold medals of MIR RPL for the sixth season in a row!] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 25 May 2024.
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  32. ^ "2023 Russian Super Cup game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 July 2023.
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  34. ^ "Confira a seleção de craques premiada pelo Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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