Kevin dos Santos
Portuguese footballer (born 1999)
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Kevin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos (born 20 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.
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dos Santos in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derry City | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Alverca | ||
| 2016–2017 | Vilafranquense | ||
| 2017–2019 | Vitória de Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Tadcaster Albion | 25 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Darlington | 38 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | York United | 40 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Atlético Ottawa | 36 | (4) |
| 2026– | Derry City | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:39, 8 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
dos Santos began his youth career in Portugal with Alverca. In 2013, he had a trial with the Manchester City Academy.[citation needed] He later played youth football with Vilafranquense and Vitória de Setúbal, eventually joining the U23 side of the latter.[1]
Career
England
In 2019, dos Santos joined Tadcaster Albion in the English eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North West.[2] He made his debut against Prescot Cables.[3]
In July 2021, he joined Darlington of the sixth-tier National League North,[4] after having impressed the club during an FA Cup match with Tadcaster against Darlington in the previous October.[5][6] He scored his first goal on 2 October against AFC Telford United.[7] His goal against AFC Fylde was named the Goal of the Season.[8][9] During his only season at Darlington he scored four goals in 41 appearances across all competitions.[10]
Canada
On 12 July 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club York United.[11][12] He made his debut on 15 July against Pacific FC in a substitute appearance.[13][14] On 14 May 2023, he scored directly from a corner kick for his first goal with the club, in a match against Pacific FC.[15] He scored another highlight reel goal on June 21 against the HFX Wanderers.[16]
In February 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Atlético Ottawa.[17][18] He made his debut for Ottawa on 13 April against his former club York United.[19]
Ireland
On 26 January 2026, dos Santos signed a two-year-contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.[20][21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tadcaster Albion | 2019–20[22] | Northern Premier League (NPL) Division One North West |
19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 4[b] | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2020–21[23] | NPL Division One North West | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 36 | 4 | |||
| Darlington | 2021–22[24][25] | National League North | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| York United FC | 2022[24] | Canadian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023[24] | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |||
| Atlético Ottawa | 2024[24] | Canadian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025[24] | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 2[e] | 0 | 34 | 5 | |||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |||
| Derry City | 2026[24] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Career total | 150 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 181 | 22 | ||
- Includes FA Cup, Canadian Championship & FAI Cup
- Appearance in the 2023 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
- Appearance in the 2024 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
- Appearances in the 2025 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
- Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup