Carlos Joaquim "CJ" Antunes dos Santos (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional

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player who plays as a goalkeeper for

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club

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Club career

Dos Santos began playing soccer at the age of 2, and continued his development with local soccer academies Foxchase SC, Philadelphia SC, and FC Delco before moving to

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in 2013. In August 2016, he signed with the academy of Benfica in Portugal. Dos Santos made his professional debut with

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in a 1–1 Liga Portugal 2 tie with

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on January 25, 2021. On February 11, 2022, Dos Santos signed with

club

International career

Dos Santos was born in the United States to a Cape Verdean father and Portuguese mother. He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States U17s at the

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and

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. He was called up for a training camp for the senior United States men's national soccer team in December 2020.

Honors

Inter Miami *

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* Leagues Cup:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, CJ dos 2000 births Living people Soccer players from Philadelphia American men's soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players American people of Cape Verdean descent American people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Men's association football goalkeepers S.L. Benfica B players Liga Portugal 2 players Inter Miami CF players Inter Miami CF II players MLS Next Pro players United States men's under-20 international soccer players 21st-century American sportsmen