Ronicel Fortes Andrade Santos (born 10 January 1995), better known as Rony Santos, is a Cape Verdean professional

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who plays as a defender for FC Azzurri 90 LS in Switzerland.

Professional career

Santos joined the Benfica academy in 2012 from Cape Verde, and joined

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in 2014. In February 2019, Santos joined FC Azzurri 90 LS in Switzerland.

International career

Santos made his debut for the

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in a 0-0 (4-3) penalty shootout win over

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on 3 June 2018.

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