Aderllan Santos
Brazilian footballer (born 1989)
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Aderllan Leandro de Jesus Santos (born 9 April 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primeira Liga club AVS.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aderllan Leandro de Jesus Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Salgueiro, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AVS | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2005 | Tête | ||
| 2005–2008 | Salgueiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Salgueiro | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Araripina (loan) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Trofense | 33 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | Braga B | 18 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Braga | 67 | (7) |
| 2015–2019 | Valencia | 29 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → São Paulo (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Vitória (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Ahli | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Rio Ave | 144 | (9) |
| 2025– | AVS | 27 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:58, 10 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Salgueiro, Pernambuco, Santos joined Salgueiro Atlético Clube's youth setup in 2005 after starting out at Escolinha de Futebol do Tête.[2] He made his debut for the former in 2008, appearing rarely in the Série C.
In summer 2010, after a loan stint at Araripina Futebol Clube,[3] Santos moved abroad, joining C.D. Trofense. He made his debut on 29 August, starting and scoring his team's only in a 2–1 Segunda Liga away loss against Gil Vicente FC.[4]
After being rarely used during his first season, Santos appeared regularly during his second, scoring a career-best six goals in 28 matches.[3]
Braga
On 11 July 2012, Santos signed a two-year contract with S.C. Braga, initially being assigned to the reserves also in the second tier.[5] After being an ever-present figure for the latter, he made his first-team – and Primeira Liga – debut on 9 March of the following year, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 home win over C.S. Marítimo.[6]
Santos scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 3 May 2013, his team's second in the 3–2 victory at Moreirense FC.[7] On 25 September he signed a new five-year deal with a €20 million clause,[8] after the Minho side refused an offer from Stade Rennais FC.[9]
Santos was an undisputed starter the following two campaigns, attracting interest from a number of teams, one of them being AS Monaco FC.[10]
Valencia
On 27 August 2015, Santos agreed to a five-year deal with Valencia CF for a fee of €9.5m.[11][12][13] His maiden appearance in La Liga occurred on 22 September, as he featured the entire 1–0 away loss against RCD Espanyol.[14]
Santos had subsequent loan spells in his country's Série A, with São Paulo FC and Esporte Clube Vitória.[15][16]
Later career
On 24 January 2019, Santos joined Al Ahli Saudi FC.[17] On 13 August, he made a return to Portugal on a season-long loan to Rio Ave FC,[18] signing a permanent contract with the latter club the following May.[19]
On 23 January 2025, Santos moved to fellow top-tier AVS Futebol SAD on a deal until June 2026.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salgueiro | 2008 | Série C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Araripina (loan) | 2009 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Trofense | 2009–10 | Liga de Honra | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Liga de Honra | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Liga de Honra | 28 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
| Braga B | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Braga | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 5 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 7 | — | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 90 | 10 | ||||
| Valencia | 2015–16 | La Liga | 17 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 43 | 1 | |||||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Vitória (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6[f] | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Rio Ave | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 144 | 9 | — | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 167 | 13 | |||
| AVS | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[h] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 383 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 465 | 34 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- Appearances in 2020–21 Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
- Appearances in 2024–25 Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
Honours
Braga
Rio Ave
Individual
