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'{{short description|Portuguese footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Portuguese name|Gomes|Santos}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nuno "maravillita" Santos | image = Portrait - Nuno Santos.jpg | caption = Santos in 2021 | full_name = Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/nuno-santos/154104|title=Nuno Santos|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|13|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/> | birth_place = [[Trofa]], Portugal<ref name=Bio/> | height = 1.76 m<ref name=Bio/> | position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]], [[Wing-back (association football)|wing-back]] | currentclub = [[Sporting CP]] | clubnumber = 11 | youthyears1 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs1 = [[C.D. Trofense|Trofense]] | youthyears2 = 2005–2012 | youthclubs2 = [[F.C. Porto|Porto]] | youthyears3 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs3 = → [[Padroense F.C.|Padroense]] (loan) | youthyears4 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs4 = [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] | youthyears5 = 2013–2014 | youthclubs5 = [[S.L. Benfica (youth)|Benfica]] | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]] | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2015–2017 | clubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]] (loan) | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2020 | clubs4 = [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] | caps4 = 66 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2020– | clubs5 = [[Sporting CP]] | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 22 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-16 football team|Portugal U16]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national under-18 football team|Portugal U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam3 = [[Portugal national under-19 football team|Portugal U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 15 | nationalgoals3 = 3 | nationalyears4 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam4 = [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 9 | nationalgoals4 = 2 | nationalyears5 = 2015 | nationalteam5 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 22:39, 29 January 2024 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|football]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|POR}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Under-19 Championship]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship|2014 Hungary]]|}} }} '''Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos''' (born 13 February 1995) is a Portuguese professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|left winger]] or [[Wing-back (association football)|left wing-back]] for [[Sporting CP]]. ==Club career== ===Benfica=== Born in [[Trofa]], [[Porto metropolitan area]], Santos began his development at local [[C.D. Trofense]] before joining the ranks of [[FC Porto]], and after a year at [[Rio Ave F.C.]] he signed for [[S.L. Benfica]] in 2013.<ref name=BNR>{{cite web|url=https://bolanarede.pt/rubricas/olheirobnr/olheiro-bnr-nuno-santos/|title=Olheiro BnR – Nuno Santos|trans-title=BnR scout – Nuno Santos|publisher=Bola Na Rede|first=Ricardo|last=Figueiredo|language=pt|date=12 May 2015|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> On 30 August 2014, he made his professional debut with [[S.L. Benfica B|their reserves]] in the [[Liga Portugal 2|Segunda Liga]], coming on as a 69th-minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[João Amorim (footballer, born February 1992)|João Amorim]] in a 3–1 home win against [[S.C. Covilhã]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/benfica-b-sp-covilha-3-1-uma-dor-de-cabeca-chamada-goncalo-guedes-902146|title=Benfica B-Sp. Covilhã, 3–1: Uma dor de cabeça chamada Gonçalo Guedes|trans-title=Benfica B-Sp. Covilhã, 3–1: A pain in the ass called Gonçalo Guedes|newspaper=[[Record (newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=30 August 2014|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slbenfica.pt/noticias/detalhedenoticia/tabid/2788/ArticleId/37987/language/pt-PT/Nuno-Santos-Jogamos-muito-bem-e-controlamos-o-jogo.aspx|title=Nuno Santos: “Jogámos muito bem e controlámos o jogo”|trans-title=Nuno Santos: "We played very well and controlled the match"|publisher=S.L. Benfica|language=pt|date=30 August 2014|access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref> He scored eight goals in 36 games in his [[2014–15 Segunda Liga|first season]],<ref name=BNR/> starting in a 3–2 loss at [[S.C. Braga B]] on 14 December.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/sp-braga-b-benfica-b-3-2-penalti-ao-cair-do-pano-foi-decisivo-920200|title=Sp. Braga B-Benfica B, 3–2: Penálti ao cair do pano foi decisivo|trans-title=Sp. Braga B-Benfica B, 3–2: Last-second penalty proved decisive|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=14 December 2014|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> On 14 February 2015, he scored twice in a 4–1 home victory over [[U.D. Oliveirense]] (4–1).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/benfica-b-oliveirense-4-1-sarkic-e-nuno-santos-arrasadores-931298|title=Benfica B-Oliveirense, 4–1: Sarkic e Nuno Santos arrasadores|trans-title=Benfica B-Oliveirense, 4–1: Sarkic and Nuno Santos devastating|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=14 February 2015|access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> Santos made his only appearance for the first team in the [[Primeira Liga]] on 11 September 2015, playing the final 11 minutes in place of [[Pizzi (Portuguese footballer)|Pizzi]] in a 6–0 home rout of [[C.F. Os Belenenses]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/benfica-assina-a-maior-goleada-dos-ultimos-35-anos-contra-o-belenenses-4774108.html|title=Benfica assina a maior goleada dos últimos 35 anos contra o Belenenses|trans-title=Benfica sign biggest thrashing of the last 35 years against Belenenses|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|first=João|last=Ruela|language=pt|date=11 September 2015|access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> That December, he suffered an injury to his left knee that was still an issue when he signed a season-long loan to fellow top-flight club [[Vitória F.C.]] in June 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/v--setubal/detalhe/nuno-santos-pronto-para-o-regresso|title=Nuno Santos pronto para o regresso|trans-title=Nuno Santos ready for return|newspaper=Record|first=Ricardo|last=Lopes Pereira|language=pt|date=7 August 2016|access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> ===Rio Ave=== On 16 June 2017, Santos signed a five-year contract with Rio Ave also of the top tier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rioavefc.pt/nuno-santos-regressa-a-casa/|title=Nuno Santos regressa "a casa"|trans-title=Nuno Santos returns "home"|publisher=Rio Ave F.C.|language=pt|date=16 June 2016|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref> Almost exclusively a substitute in his [[2017–18 Primeira Liga|first season]], he scored once for his first goal in the league on 17 September, at the end of a 1–2 home defeat to eventual champions [[FC Porto]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/fc-porto-vence-rio-ave-e-recupera-lideranca-8778081.html|title=FC Porto vence Rio Ave e recupera liderança|trans-title=FC Porto beat Rio Ave and recover lead|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=17 September 2017|access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> Santos suffered more problems with his left knee in July 2018, and did not return to the pitch until the following March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/rio-ave/noticias/ma-noticia-no-rio-ave-nuno-santos-sofre-lesao-grave-9600643.html|title=Má notícia no Rio Ave: Nuno Santos sofre lesão grave|trans-title=Bad news at Rio Ave: Nuno Santos sufferes serious injury|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=16 July 2018|access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> On 17 June 2020, he was one of three players in his team to be [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] in a 2–1 home loss to Benfica – for a high foot on Pizzi – and was subjected to social media abuse by his club's fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/rio-ave/noticias/nuno-santos-reage-a-insultos-e-atira-o-benfica-nao-me-paga-as-contas-ao-fim-do-mes-12326325.html|title=Nuno Santos reage a insultos e atira: "O Benfica não me paga as contas ao fim do mês"|trans-title=Nuno Santos reacts to insults and shoots back: "Benfica don't pay my bills at the end of the month"|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=18 June 2020|access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> ===Sporting CP=== On 21 August 2020, Santos joined [[Sporting CP]] on a five-year deal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/equipa-principal/2020-08-21/nuno-santos-reforca-sporting-cp|title=Nuno Santos reforça Sporting CP|trans-title=Nuno Santos bolsters Sporting CP|publisher=Sporting CP|language=pt|date=21 August 2020|access-date=22 August 2020}}</ref> for €4 million plus shares in the economic rights of [[Gelson Dala]] (50%) and [[Francisco Geraldes]] (75%), and a [[buyout clause]] of €60 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/oficial-nuno-santos-reforca-sporting?ref=Mercado_BucketDestaquesPrincipais|title=Oficial: Nuno Santos reforça Sporting|trans-title=Official: Nuno Santos bolsters Sporting|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=21 August 2020|access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref> He scored eight competitive goals in his [[2020–21 Sporting CP season|first season]] for the champions, seven in [[2020–21 Primeira Liga|the league]].<ref name=PL>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/2080-10-reasons-why-sporting-are-champions-of-portugal|title=10 reasons why Sporting are Champions of Portugal|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Tom|last=Kundert|date=11 May 2021|access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/nuno-santos-ataca-melhor-temporada|title=Nuno Santos ataca melhor temporada|trans-title=Nuno Santos chasing best season|newspaper=Record|first1=João|last1=Soares Ribeiro|first2=Vítor|last2=Almeida Gonçalves|language=pt|date=29 October 2021|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref> As Sporting often operated on a [[Formation (association football)|3–5–2 formation]] under [[Rúben Amorim]], Santos was deployed as a [[Wing-back (association football)|left wing-back]] on several occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/fc-porto/sergio-conceicao/conceicao-nao-contava-que-nao-jogasse-o-nuno-santos-paulinho-morita|title=Conceição: «Não contava que não jogasse o Nuno Santos, Paulinho, Morita»|trans-title=Conceição: "I wasn't expecting that Nuno Santos, Paulinho, Morita did not play"|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=12 February 2023|access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/nuno-santos-visto-como-o-jogador-ideal-para-fazer-esquecer-kostic-15911118.html|title=Nuno Santos visto como o jogador ideal para fazer esquecer Kostic|trans-title=Nuno Santos seen as the ideal player to make people forget about Kostic|newspaper=O Jogo|first1=Duarte|last1=Tornesi|first2=Rodrigo|last2=Cortez|language=pt|date=27 February 2023|access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> ==International career== Santos was part of the [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portugal squad]] at the [[2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup]], scoring an early goal against [[Senegal national under-20 football team|Senegal]] (3–0)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/selecao/211-u20-world-cup-portugal-lay-down-a-marker|title=U20 World Cup: Portugal lay down a marker|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Mitchell|last=Rua|date=31 May 2015|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> and a late one against [[Colombia national under-20 football team|Colombia]] (3–1 win) in the group stage,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/selecao/221-portugal-make-it-perfect-three-out-of-three-at-u20-world-cup|title=Portugal make it perfect three out of three at U20 World Cup|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Mitchell|last=Rua|date=6 June 2015|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> in an eventual quarter-final exit in New Zealand. He won the first of his two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Portugal national under-21 football team|under-21 side]] on 12 November of that year, replacing [[Rony Lopes]] midway through the second half of the 4–0 victory over [[Albania national under-21 football team|Albania]] for the [[2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2017 UEFA European Championship]] [[2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification|qualifiers]] held in [[Arouca, Portugal|Arouca]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao/12-11-2015/portugal-albania-sub-21-4-0-resultado-final|title=Sub-21: Portugal-Albânia, 4–0 (resultado final)|trans-title=Under-21: Portugal-Albania, 4–0 (final score)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=12 November 2015|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> In October 2022, Santos was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] in Qatar.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/selecoes/detalhe/cmtv-revela-lista-de-pre-convocados-para-o-mundial2022-conheca-todos-os-nomes?ref=HP_DestaquesPrincipais|title=A lista de pré-convocados da Seleção para o Mundial'2022: conheça todos os nomes|trans-title=The pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 October 2022|access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref> ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 7 February 2024}}<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{UEFA player|250064482}}</ref> <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup !colspan=2|League cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="3" |[[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]] |[[2014–15 Segunda Liga|2014–15]] |[[Segunda Liga]] |36 |8 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |36 |8 |- |[[2015–16 LigaPro|2015–16]] |[[LigaPro]] |6 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |6 |2 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !42 !10 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !42 !10 |- |[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] |[[2015–16 S.L. Benfica season|2015–16]] |[[Primeira Liga]] |1||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]] (loan) |[[2016–17 Primeira Liga|2016–17]] |Primeira Liga |26||0||2||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||32||0 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] |[[2017–18 Primeira Liga|2017–18]] |Primeira Liga |26||1||2||1||4||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||32||2 |- |[[2018–19 Primeira Liga|2018–19]] |Primeira Liga |8||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||8||3 |- |[[2019–20 Primeira Liga|2019–20]] |Primeira Liga |32||2||3||1||3||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||38||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !66||6||5||2||7||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||78||10 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Sporting CP]] |[[2020–21 Sporting CP season|2020–21]] |Primeira Liga |31||7||3||1||2||0||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan=2|—||37||8 |- |[[2021–22 Sporting CP season|2021–22]] |Primeira Liga |32||6||6||2||4||1||7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||1{{Efn|Appearance in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]|name=SCO}} |0||50||10 |- |[[2022–23 Sporting CP season|2022–23]] |Primeira Liga |31||8||1||0||5||0||12{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan=2|—||49||9 |- |[[2023–24 Sporting CP season|2023–24]] |Primeira Liga |18||1||4||1||3||1||6{{efn|name=UEL|}}||0||colspan=2|—||31||3 |- !colspan=2|Total !112||22||14||4||14||2||26||2||1 !0||167||30 |- !colspan=3|Career total !247||38||22||6||25||4||26||2||1 !0||321||50 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''Benfica Youth''' *[[UEFA Youth League]] runner-up: [[2013–14 UEFA Youth League|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0252-0ce43dc4ec7f-84268f948852-1000/|title=El Haddadi magic secures title for Barcelona|publisher=UEFA|first=Sam|last=Adams|date=14 April 2014|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> '''Benfica''' *[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2015–16 Primeira Liga|2015–16]]<ref name=SW/> '''Sporting CP''' *Primeira Liga: [[2020–21 Primeira Liga|2020–21]]<ref name=PL/> *[[Taça da Liga]]: [[2020–21 Taça da Liga|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/1933-sporting-battle-their-way-to-cup-victory-over-braga|title=Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Patrick|last=Ribeiro|date=23 January 2021|access-date=12 February 2021}}</ref> [[2021–22 Taça da Liga|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/2426-sporting-defend-their-taca-da-liga-title-in-second-half-turnaround-versus-benfica|title=Sporting defend their Taça da Liga title in second-half turnaround versus Benfica|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Patrick|last=Ribeiro|date=29 January 2022|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> *[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2021]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/en/news/football/main-team/2021-07-31/sporting-cp-win-supertaca-victory-over-sc-braga|title=Sporting CP win Supertaça with victory over SC Braga|publisher=Sporting CP|date=31 July 2021|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> '''Individual''' *Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: March 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/marco/nuno-santos-foi-de-letra-para-o-golo-do-mes-de-marco-da-liga-portugal-bwin/|title=Nuno Santos' rabona wins Goal of the Month in Liga Portugal bwin for March|publisher=[[Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional]]|date=21 April 2023|access-date=15 October 2023}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo}} *{{FPF national player|739478}} {{Sporting CP squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Nuno}} [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Trofa]] [[Category:Portuguese men's footballers]] [[Category:Footballers from Porto District]] [[Category:Men's association football fullbacks]] [[Category:Men's association football wingers]] [[Category:Primeira Liga players]] [[Category:Liga Portugal 2 players]] [[Category:C.D. 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