Anderson Andrés Julio Santos (born 31 May 1996) is an Ecuadorian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

He began his career with

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in 2016.

Real Salt Lake

Julio was loaned to the

side

on 12 March 2021. He scored a brace in his debut for the club on 24 April 2021, in a 2-1 road win against

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. San Luis and Real Salt Lake came to an agreement on a transfer and Julio joined the Major League Soccer side full time on 28 April 2022, signing a three-year deal.

Career statistics

International

Honours

LDU Quito * Ecuadorian Serie A:

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References

1996 births People from Pimampiro Canton Living people Men's association football midfielders Ecuadorian men's footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers Atlético San Luis footballers Real Salt Lake players Ecuadorian Serie A players Liga MX players Major League Soccer players Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{Ecuador-footy-midfielder-stub