Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (born 3 May 2004) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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club

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Club career

Vasco da Gama

At the age of four, Santos was introduced to

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in an effort to lose weight. He fell in love with the game, and began playing as a defender, before being moved up to

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during his time in

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's youth academy. On 6 March 2021, at the age of 16, Santos made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama as an 85th-minute substitute in a 1–0

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loss away to

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. He would go on to make his league debut in a 3–0 Série B defeat away to

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on 28 November 2021. In the 2022 season, Vasco manager

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made Santos a starter in the team, propelling his career to new heights. He became the youngest goalscorer in the club's history on 7 June 2022, netting in a 3–2 Série B victory away to Náutico.

Chelsea

On 6 January 2023, Vasco da Gama announced that Santos had departed the club to join

club

Loan to Vasco da Gama

On 2 March 2023, he returned to Vasco on loan until 30 June 2023.

Loan to Nottingham Forest

On 25 August 2023,

announced Santos' season-long loan to

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. He made his Premier League debut against

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. He was recalled from Nottingham Forest on 4 January 2024 after Santos only made two appearances in 5 months.

Loan to Strasbourg

On 1 February 2024, Santos was loaned to

club

until the end of the season.

International career

Santos represented Brazil's under-15s at the

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. He has also represented his nation at

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level. Santos captained the under-20s en route to an undefeated title in the

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, scoring a joint-top six goals during the tournament. In March 2023, Santos was called-up by interim coach

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for Brazil's friendly away at

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, where he made his debut as a starter in a 2–1 loss.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Brazil U20 *

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Individual *

Top scorer:

References

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at the Chelsea F.C. website 2004 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders CR Vasco da Gama players Chelsea F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Premier League players Ligue 1 players Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazil men's international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub