Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto (born 17 March 1990), commonly known as Aderbar Santos or just Santos, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club

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Club career

Athletico Paranaense

Born in

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, Paraíba, Santos joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2008, aged 18. He was promoted to the main squad in 2010, as a fourth-choice. Santos made his professional debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against

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, for the Série B championship. In 2013, he was promoted to second-choice, only behind Wéverton. A starter during the year's Campeonato Paranaense (which ''Furacão'' only used under-23 players), Santos made his Série A debut on 20 October 2013, replacing injured Weverton in a 0–3 away loss against

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. Santos remained as a backup to Weverton in the following seasons. In 2018, as the latter departed to

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, he became an undisputed starter. On 18 April of that year, he extended his contract until October 2020.

Flamengo

On 3 April 2022,

announced the signing of Santos on a contract until December 2025.

International career

On 19 September 2019, after lifting the

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, Santos was called up to the Brazil national team by manager Tite for two friendlies against

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and

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, in October. On 17 June 2021, Santos was named in the Brazil squad for the

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Career statistics

Honours

Athletico Paranaense * Copa Sudamericana:

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* J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship:

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* Campeonato Paranaense:

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, 2018,

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Flamengo * Copa Libertadores:

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Brazil Olympic * Summer Olympics:

Individual * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A most clean sheets:

* Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

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Atlético Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (commonly known as Athletico and formerly known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The team ...

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