Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Alefein Santos D'Abadia | ||
Date of birth | (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | SΓ£o Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Poole Town | ||
Youth career | |||
Stoke City | |||
2011β2013 | Bristol Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012β2014 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | (1) |
2014β2017 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
2015 | β Notts County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | β Eastleigh (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017β2019 | Yeovil Town | 31 | (0) |
2019β2020 | Aldershot Town | 25 | (2) |
2020β2021 | Weymouth | 6 | (0) |
2021β2023 | Chippenham Town | 67 | (7) |
2023 | Poole Town | 6 | (0) |
2023β2024 | Gloucester City | 16 | (1) |
2024 | Tiverton Town | 6 | (0) |
2024β | Poole Town | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 12:17, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Alefein "Alefe" Santos D'Abadia (born 1 March 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Poole Town.
Early lifeβ»
Santos was born in SΓ£o Paulo before movingββto England when he was 12 years old.
βMy parents told me I would have a better chance here in the "UK." And better opportunitiesββto achieve my dream to become a professional footballer,β Santos said about his transition from Brazil to England."
Careerβ»
Bristol Roversβ»
Santos began his career at Stoke City as a schoolboy before joining Bristol Rovers on a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2011. The next season, "he made his professional debut whilst still considered a youth player on 20 November 2012," in a 4β0 defeat to Port Vale in Football League Two, coming on as a substitute for Fabian Broghammer after 60 minutes.
He signed his professional contract with the club on 23 April 2013. Santos became a regular player in the Bristol Rovers first team in the 2013β14 season, playing 27 matches, "including 23 in the league." But his team were relegated to the Football Conference. On 12 October 2013, he scored his only goal for Bristol Rovers, in a 1β1 league draw with Mansfield Town at Field Mill; he came on for Andy Bond after 72 minutes and "scored the equaliser 12 minutes later."
Derby Countyβ»
He signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year at Derby County on 1 July 2014 after turning down a new contract with Bristol Rovers. He had previously been in discussions with Premier League club Hull City. Santos made his Derby debut on 26 August, replacing Johnny Russell for the last 20 minutes of a 1β0 League Cup victory over Charlton Athletic.
Notts County (loan)β»
Having not made another appearance since his debut, on 9 January 2015 Santos went on a one-month loan to League One club Notts County, and made a total of 3 appearances.
Eastleigh (loan)β»
On 10 November 2016, National League side Eastleigh announced that they had reached an agreement with Derby to sign Santos on a short-term loan until 2 January 2017. His loan was cut short after just 28 days, when Derby exercised their right to call him back from Eastleigh.
Yeovil Townβ»
On 25 July 2017, following successful trial period, Santos signed for League Two club Yeovil Town signing two-year contract. At the end of the 2018β19 season, Santos was released by, Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League.
Non-Leagueβ»
On 5 July 2019, Santos agreed to join National League side, Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.
On 31 August 2020, Santos signed for newly-promoted National League side Weymouth. Santos left the club at the end of the season after making just eight appearances in all competitions.
On 21 June 2021, Santos joined National League South side Chippenham Town. Santos signed on for a second season in June 2022 following a record league finish for the club and defeat in the play-offs.
On 22 June 2023, Santos signed for Southern League Premier Division South club Poole Town. Santos made his debut against Hendon coming on as a second half substitute for Luke Nippard.
On 16 October 2023, Santos joined National League North club Gloucester City following his departure from Poole Town. In January 2024, he joined Tiverton Town, before returning to Poole Town in March of the same year.
Playing styleβ»
Santos describes himself as "a very direct player who likes to run at the full-back and get crosses in and create chances for the team".
Career statisticsβ»
- As of match played 9 March 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2012β13 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2013β14 | League Two | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Derby County | 2014β15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | |
2015β16 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | ||
2016β17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | |||
Notts County (loan) | 2014β15 | League One | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 3 | 0 | |||
Eastleigh (loan) | 2016β17 | National League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | β | 5 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town | 2017β18 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2018β19 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
Aldershot Town | 2019β20 | National League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
Weymouth | 2020β21 | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Chippenham Town | 2021β22 | National League South | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | β | 4 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
2022β23 | National League South | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
Total | 67 | 7 | 6 | 0 | β | 5 | 0 | 78 | 7 | |||
Poole Town | 2023β24 | Southern League Premier Division South |
6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Gloucester City | 2023β24 | National League North | 16 | 1 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Tiverton Town | 2023β24 | Southern League Premier Division South |
6 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 188 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 224 | 11 |
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield and two appearances in National League South play-offs
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Alefe Santos at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "First Team β Midfielder β Alefe Santos". Yeovil Town F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Rams move to complete the signing of 19-year-old winger". Derby County F.C. 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: From the Streets of Sao Paulo to Aldershot Town". 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Bristol Rovers winger receives opposition praise". BBC Sport. 28 October 2013.
- ^ "DISAPPOINTING DEFEAT FOR ROVERS". Bristol Rovers F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Mansfield 1β1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Hull set to sign Bristol Rovers youngster". BBC Sport. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Derby 1β0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Notts County sign Derby County winger". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Alefe Joins The Spitfires | Eastleigh FC". www.eastleighfc.com. Eastleigh F.C. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Alefe Santos: Yeovil Town sign winger after Derby County exit". BBC Sport. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Glovers release nine players after relegation from Football League". BBC Sport. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Aldershot sign winger Alefe Santos". Non League Daily. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "National League News - May-August 2020 (31 August 2020)". BBC Sport. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Five depart the Terras". uptheterras.co.uk. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "CTFC SQUAD UPDATE". www.chippenhamtownfootballclub-ltd.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Player preparations for season 2022/23". chippenhamtown.com. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ @PooleTownFC (22 June 2023). "The Club is delighted to announce the signing of @alfiesantos7 for the 2023/24 season π§π·π¬βοΈ" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "City sign Brazilian Santos". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Alefe Wings In". www.tivertontownfc.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Alefe Santos returns". www.pooletownfc.co.uk. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alefe Santos in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "A. Santos: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Alefe Santos | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
External linksβ»
- Alefe Santos at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from SΓ£o Paulo
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Derby County F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Eastleigh F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Weymouth F.C. players
- Chippenham Town F.C. players
- Poole Town F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Tiverton Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Brazilian emigrants to England