Ayoni Santos

Ayoni Santos
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sparta Rotterdam
Number 8
Youth career
De Betrokken Spartaan
2012–2023 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Jong Sparta 51 (12)
2025– Sparta Rotterdam 29 (1)
International career‡
2026– Cape Verde 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:45, 22 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:27, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

Ayoni Santos (Dutch: [a.ˈjɔ.ni] Portuguese: [ˈsɐ̃.tuʃ]; born 18 July 2005) is a professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

A youth product of Sparta Rotterdam, Santos debuted for their reserves in 2023. On 3 June 2024, he signed his first professional contract on the club until 2027.[1] On 28 May 2025, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[2]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent and holds dual Dutch and Cape Verdean descent.[3]

Personal life

Santos' brother Jamiro Monteiro is also a professional footballer.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Sparta 2024–25 Tweede Divisie 316——2[a]1337
2025–26 Tweede Divisie 66———66
Total 3112——213913
Sparta Rotterdam 2025–26 Eredivisie 26131——292
2026–27 Eredivisie 3000——30
Career total 66133100217115
  1. ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 30 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde 202610
Total10

References

  1. ↑ "Eerste profcontract voor Ayoni Santos". Sparta Rotterdam.
  2. ↑ "Nieuw contract voor Ayoni Santos". Sparta Rotterdam.
  3. ↑ Kooijman, Sander (27 March 2026). "'Paspoortgate' is bij Sparta geen issue: Ayoni Santos is gewoon speelgerechtigd". AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Heppenhuis, Merle (8 November 2025). "Bijzondere voetbalbroers tegenover elkaar in eredivisie: 'Je wilt het beste voor ze, maar ze kunnen niet allebei winnen'". gelderlander.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
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