{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Distinguish|André Santos}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Nascimento|dos Santos}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andrey Santos | image = File:Santos asse rcsa 2425.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Santos with Strasbourg in 2024 | full_name = Andrey Nascimento dos Santos<ref name=wf>{{WorldFootball.net|andrey-santos}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|05|03|df=y}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<ref name=wf/> | height = 1.80 m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrey Santos Biography |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/bio/_/id/314858/andrey-santos |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Chelsea | clubnumber = 17 | youthyears1 = 2011–2021 | youthclubs1 = Vasco da Gama | years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Vasco da Gama | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Chelsea | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Vasco da Gama (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = → Nottingham Forest (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2024–2025 | clubs5 = → Strasbourg (loan) | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 11 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Brazil U15 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2021–2025 | nationalteam2 = Brazil U20 | nationalcaps2 = 17 | nationalgoals2 = 8 | nationalyears3 = 2023– | nationalteam3 = Brazil U23 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2023– | nationalteam4 = Brazil | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|South American U-20 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2023 Colombia|}} | club-update = 22:32, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 22:00, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }} '''Andrey Nascimento dos Santos''' (Brazilian Portuguese: [[Help:IPA/Portuguese|[ɐ̃'dɾej ˈsɐ̃.tʊs]]], born 3 May 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Chelsea}} club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.
==Club career== ===Vasco da Gama=== At the age of four, Santos was introduced to futsal in an effort to lose weight. He fell in love with the game. He originally played in defence, before swapping to midfield during his time in Vasco da Gama's youth academy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gott |first=Tom |date=23 December 2022 |title=Who is Andrey Santos? What Chelsea can expect from Brazilian midfielder |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/who-is-andrey-santos-what-chelsea-can-expect-from-brazilian-midfielder |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=90min}}</ref>
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 Campeonato Carioca loss away to Volta Redonda.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2021 |title=Volta Redonda vs. Vasco da Gama |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/03/07/brazil/carioca-1/volta-redonda-futebol-clube/cr-vasco-da-gama/3439251/ |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=Soccerway}}</ref> He would go on to make his league debut in a 3–0 Série B defeat away to Londrina on 28 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2021 |title=Londrina vs. Vasco da Gama |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/28/brazil/serie-b/londrina-esporte-clube/cr-vasco-da-gama/3483235/ |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=Soccerway}}</ref> In the 2022 season, Vasco manager Zé Ricardo made Santos a starter in the team, propelling his career to new heights.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Náutico vs. Vasco da Gama |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/08/brazil/serie-b/clube-nautico-capibaribe/cr-vasco-da-gama/3745823/ |access-date=3 January 2023 |website=Soccerway}}</ref>
===Chelsea=== [[File:P20250713DT-1152 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the FIFA Club World Cup Final soccer match.jpg|thumb|Santos shaking hands with Donald Trump after Chelsea's 2025 FIFA Club World Cup win]] On 6 January 2023, Vasco da Gama announced that Santos had departed the club to join Premier League club Chelsea.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vasco.com.br/boasorteandreysantos/|title=Boa sorte, Andrey Santos!|trans-title=Good luck Andrey Santos!|website=vasco.com/br|language=Portuguese|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023|archive-date=23 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523105149/https://vasco.com.br/boasorteandreysantos/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==== Loan to Vasco da Gama ==== On 2 March 2023, he returned to Vasco on loan until 30 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea transfer news: Santos set for loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/santos-set-for-loan |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
====Loan to Nottingham Forest==== On 25 August 2023, Chelsea announced Santos' season-long loan to Nottingham Forest.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea transfer news: Santos set for loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/andrey-santos-departs-on-loan |date=25 August 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |publisher=Chelsea F.C.}}</ref> He made his debut for Forest five days later on 30 August 2023, in the EFL Cup in a 1–0 defeat to Burnley.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12950934/nottingham-forest-0-1-burnley-zeki-amdounis-90th-minute-winner-sends-clarets-through-to-round-three |title=Nottingham Forest 0–1 Burnley |website=Sky Sports |date=30 August 2023 |access-date=24 April 2025}}</ref> He made his Premier League debut on 29 October 2023, against Liverpool at Anfield in a 3–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12992910/liverpool-3-0-nottingham-forest-mohamed-salah-scores-again-and-diogo-jota-pays-tribute-to-luis-diaz-in-win |title=Liverpool 3–0 Nottingham Forest |website=Sky Sports |date=29 October 2023 |access-date=24 April 2025}}</ref> He was recalled from Nottingham Forest on 4 January 2024 after Santos only made two appearances in 5 months.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrey Santos returns to Chelsea |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/andrey-santos-returns-to-chelsea |date=4 January 2024 |access-date=4 January 2024 |publisher=Chelsea F.C.}}</ref>
====Loan to Strasbourg==== On 1 February 2024, Santos was loaned to Ligue 1 club Strasbourg until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrey Santos completes loan move |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/andrey-santos-completes-loan-move |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He made his debut for Strasbourg on 8 February 2024, in a 3–1 defeat to Lorient in Ligue 1.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/677457/lorient-strasbourg |title=Strasbourg 1–3 Lorient |website=ESPN |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=3 May 2025}}</ref> His first goal for the club came on 12 May 2024, scoring the winning goal in extra time in a 2–1 win against Metz.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/677551/metz-strasbourg |title=Strasbourg 2–1 Metz |website=ESPN |date=12 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2025}}</ref> The loan was extended for one more season on 2 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andrey Santos joins Strasbourg on loan |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/andrey-santos-joins-strasbourg-on-loan |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
====Return to Chelsea==== Santos made his debut for the club on 25 June 2025, in a 3–0 win against ES Tunis at the FIFA Club World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/724462/chelsea-esperance-sportive-de-tunis |title=ES Tunis 0–3 Chelsea |website=ESPN |date=25 June 2025 |access-date=4 August 2025}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 29 October 2025, in a 4–3 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/clyzg7m3jgmt |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–4 Chelsea |website=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2025 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
==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.<ref name=":0" /> Santos captained the under-20s to the title in the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. He was the tournament's joint-top scorer with six goals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manuel Valladares |first=José |date=12 February 2023 |title=Brasil conquista Sudamericano Sub20 por 12da vez |trans-title=Brazil conquers South American U-20 for the 12th time|url=https://apnews.com/article/deportes-036c609dbca1d03a5525531127b34b01 |access-date=13 February 2023 |website=Associated Press |place=Bogotá |language=es-co}}</ref> In March 2023, Santos was called-up by interim coach Ramon Menezes for Brazil's friendly away at Morocco, where he made his debut as a starter in a 2–1 loss.<ref>{{Cite web |last=staff |first=ge |date=25 March 2023 |title=Andrey lamenta derrota, mas cita "experiência incrível de jogar ao lado de ídolos" |trans-title=Brazil conquers South American U-20 for the 12th time|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2023/03/25/andrey-lamenta-derrota-mas-cita-experiencia-incrivel-de-jogar-ao-lado-de-idolos.ghtml |access-date=13 February 2023 |website=Associated Press |place=Bogotá |language=es-co}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 19 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league{{efn|Includes Campeonato Carioca}} !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Coupe de France, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Vasco da Gama |2021<ref name="santos-sw">{{Soccerway|andrey-nascimento-dos-santos/691934}}</ref> |Série B |1||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2022<ref name="santos-sw"/> |Série B |33||8||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||8 |- |2023<ref name="santos-sw"/>{{efn|On loan from Chelsea}} |Série A |6||1||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!9!!7!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!49!!9 |- |rowspan="3"|Chelsea |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|149539|2024|access-date=4 August 2025}}</ref> |Premier League |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}}||0||4||0 |- |2025–26<ref>{{soccerbase season|149539|2025|access-date=4 August 2025}}</ref> |Premier League |27||1|| colspan="2" |—||5||1||5||1||6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||43||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !27!!1!! colspan="2" |—!!5!!1!!5!!1!!6!!0!!4!!0!!47!!3 |- |Nottingham Forest (loan) |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|149539|2023|access-date=4 August 2025}}</ref> |Premier League |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Strasbourg (loan) |2023–24<ref name="santos-sw"/> |Ligue 1 |11||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1 |- |2024–25<ref name="santos-sw"/> |Ligue 1 |32||10||colspan="2"|—||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||11 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!11!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!45!!12 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !111!!21!!7!!0!!9!!2!!6!!1!!6!!0!!4!!0!!143!!24 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/90562/Andrey_Santos.html |title=Andrey Santos |website=National Football Teams |access-date=4 August 2025}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|Brazil |2023||1||0 |- |2025||3||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||6||0 |}
==Honours== '''Vasco da Gama''' *Taça Rio: 2021
'''Chelsea''' *FIFA Club World Cup: 2025<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpwqnpdz929t|title=Chelsea 3–0 PSG|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emlyn|last=Begley|date=13 July 2025|access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref> *FA Cup runner-up: 2025–26<ref>{{Cite web |title=FA Cup final LIVE: Chelsea vs Man City score, watch stream, commentary & updates |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/clypx2em7drt |access-date=2026-05-16 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Brazil U15''' *South American U-15 Championship: 2019
'''Brazil U20''' * South American U-20 Championship: 2023<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/sul-americano-sub-20/jogo/12-02-2023/brasil-junior-uruguai-junior.ghtml |title=Na raça! Brasil vence o Uruguai e conquista o título do Sul-Americano Sub-20 |trans-title=In the heat of the moment! Brazil beats Uruguay and wins the South American U-20 Championship |work=Globo.com |language=pt-br |date=13 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *South American U-20 Championship Top scorer: 2023 *Ligue 1 Young Player of the Month: March 2024
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons}} *[https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/andrey-santos Profile] at the Chelsea F.C. website *{{Soccerbase|id=149539}}
{{Chelsea F.C. squad}} {{South American Youth Football Championship awards}}
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