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

Iago Santos
Personal information
Full name Iago Azevedo dos Santos
Date of birth (1992-05-22) 22 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Itaboraí, Brazil
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Shabab Al Ahli
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2012 Duque de Caxias
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Duque de Caxias 17 (0)
2014 CSE 0 (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– Shabab Al Ahli 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024

Career

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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.[4]

In June 2017, after spending a year in the UAE Division One with Dibba Al-Hisn,[5] Iago returns to Portugal signing a 3-year deal with Moreirense.[6] On 5 July 2020 Iago signing a 2-year deal with Al-Taawoun.[7] On 30 January 2022, Iago joined Al-Shabab on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[8]

On 14 August 2024, Santos joined UAE club Shabab Al Ahli.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "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. ^ "Académica 1-1 Sporting". footballzz. 16 August 2014.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Iago Santos reforça Cónegos" [Iago Santos strengthens "Cónegos"] (in Portuguese). Record. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. ^ "نادي التعاون يوقع رسمياً مع البرازيلي إياغو سانتوس".
  8. ^ "سانتوس يعوض إيجور في الشباب".
  9. ^ "بعد الفشل في ضم زوما.. شباب الأهلي الإماراتي يتعاقد مع البرازيلي إياغو سانتوس".
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