Iago Santos

Iago Santos
Personal information
Full name Iago Azevedo dos Santos
Date of birth (1992-05-22) 22 May 1992
Place of birth Itaboraí, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
2010–2012 Duque de Caxias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Duque de Caxias 20 (0)
2014 CSE 13 (0)
2014–2016 Académica 45 (0)
2016–2017 Dibba Al-Hisn 21 (0)
2017–2020 Moreirense 60 (2)
2020–2022 Al-Taawoun 42 (8)
2022–2024 Al-Shabab 70 (2)
2024–2025 Shabab Al Ahli 2 (0)
2025–2026 Dibba 16 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2024

Iago Azevedo dos Santos (born 22 May 1992), best known as Iago Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender.[1]

Career

Born in Itaboraí, Brazil, Santos joined Académica in the Primeira Liga on 14 July 2014, arriving from Duque de Caxias.[2][3] He made his professional debut at 16 August 2014, in a one-all draw against Sporting.

In June 2017, after spending a year in the UAE Division One with Dibba Al-Hisn,[4] He returned to Portugal signing a three-year deal with Moreirense.[5] On 5 July 2020, Iago signed a two-year deal with Al-Taawoun.[6] On 30 January 2022, Iago joined Al-Shabab on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[7]

On 14 August 2024, Santos joined UAE club Shabab Al Ahli.[8]

Career statistics

As of 23 May 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Duque de Caxias 2012 Série C 0030————30
2013 170120————290
Total 170150————320
CSE 2014 Campeonato Alagoano —130————130
Académica 2014–15 Primeira Liga 280—0020——300
2015–16 170—1010——190
Total 450—1030——490
Dibba Al-Hisn 2016–17 UAE First Division League 210—00———210
Moreirense 2017–18 Primeira Liga 191—3031——252
2018–19 160—1021——191
2019–20 251—1010——271
Total 602—5062——714
Al-Taawoun 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 254—40—50—344
2021–22 174—10———184
Total 428—50—50—528
Al-Shabab 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 120—20—30—170
2022–23 281—10———291
2023–24 301—20———321
Total 702—50—30—782
Career total 2551228016092800031614

References

  1. 1 2 "Iago Santos". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Centrais Ricardo Nascimento e Iago Santos oficializados". Record. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Académica: reforço Iago Santos já trabalha com a equipa". Maisfutebol.iol.pt. 14 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Iago Santos ruma da Académica para o futebol árabe" [Iago Santos goes to Arabic football from Académica] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Iago Santos reforça Cónegos" [Iago Santos strengthens "Cónegos"] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "نادي التعاون يوقع رسمياً مع البرازيلي إياغو سانتوس".
  7. ↑ "سانتوس يعوض إيجور في الشباب".
  8. ↑ "بعد الفشل في ضم زوما.. شباب الأهلي الإماراتي يتعاقد مع البرازيلي إياغو سانتوس". 14 August 2024.