Phan Văn Santos
Vietnamese footballer (born 1977)
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Phan Văn Santos (born Fábio dos Santos on 30 September 1977) is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently an amateur coach and a football instructor for children in Ho Chi Minh City. Born in Brazil, he represented Vietnam internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Vasco da Gama | 2 | (0) |
| 1999 | Barreira | 5 | (0) |
| 2000 | Campo Grande | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2010 | Đồng Tâm Long An | 206 | (22[1]) |
| 2010 | → Navibank Sài Gòn (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Navibank Sài Gòn | 18 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Becamex Bình Dương | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hùng Vương An Giang | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Vietnam | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Before moving to Vietnam, Phan Van Santos played for the youth team of De Regatas Vasco da Gama.[2] The first club he joined in Vietnam was Dong Tam Long An.[3] t the end of 2007, he became the first naturalized foreign player in Vietnam.[4]
After becoming a Vietnamese citizen in late 2007 under the name Phan Van Santos, more than half a year later, he was called up to the Vietnam national team by coach Henrique Calisto to prepare for the 2008 AFF Cup.[4]
In 2010, Santos moved to join Navibank Sai Gon FC[5]. A failure to control his weight prevented Santos from staying long at Thong Nhat Stadium. In 2012, he moved to Becamex Binh Duong after Navibank Sai Gon was disbanded.[6]
In 2013, Santos did not have his contract renewed by Becamex Binh Duong, so he went to play for the V.League newcomer Hung Vuong An Giang.[7]
Upon retiring, he remained in Vietnam, working various jobs, and currently teaches football at an international school in Ho Chi Minh City.[8]
International career
He played for Vietnam in the match against Brazil's Olympic team in August 2008.[9]
