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 club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.

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 midfield 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 Zé Ricardo 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

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club Chelsea.

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, Chelsea announced Santos' season-long loan to

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. He made his debut for Forest five days later on 30 August 2023, in the

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in a 1–0 defeat to

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. He made his Premier League debut on 29 October 2023, against

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at Anfield in a 3–0 defeat. 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

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club

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until the end of the season. He made his debut for Strasbourg on 8 February 2024, in a 3–1 defeat to

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. His first goal for the club came on 12 May 2024, scoring the winning goal in extra time in a 2–1 win against

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. The loan was extended for one more season on 2 August 2024.

International career

Santos represented Brazil's under-15s at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship. He has also represented his nation at under-20 level. Santos captained the under-20s en route to an undefeated title in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, scoring a joint-top six goals during the tournament. In March 2023, Santos was called-up by interim coach Ramon Menezes for

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'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 * South American U-20 Championship:

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Individual *South American U-20 Championship Top scorer: 2023 * Ligue 1 Young Player of the Month: March 2024

References

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