{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Portuguese name|Santos|de Araújo}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Nathan Santos | image = Nathan Santos 2023 - 2.png | caption = Nathan in 2023 | full_name = Nathan Santos de Araújo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|9|5}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | height = 1.83 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/nathan-santos-de-araujo/ |title=Nathan Santos |work=Santos Futebol Clube |publisher=Santos FC |access-date=15 September 2022}}</ref> | currentclub = Juventude<br/>(on loan from Santos) | clubnumber = 22 | position = Right-back | youthyears1 = 2017 | youthclubs1 = Portuguesa-RJ | youthyears2 = 2017–2020 | youthclubs2 = Vasco da Gama | years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = Vasco da Gama | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Boavista (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = Boavista | caps3 = 30 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022– | clubs4 = Santos | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = → Famalicão (loan) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024–2025 | clubs6 = → Internacional (loan) | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025 | clubs7 = → Remo (loan) | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2026– | clubs8 = → Juventude (loan) | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0 | club-update = 15:26, 19 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Nathan Santos de Araújo''' (born 5 September 2001), known as '''Nathan Santos''' or just '''Nathan''', is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Juventude, on loan from Santos.
==Career== ===Early career=== Born in Rio de Janeiro, Nathan joined Vasco da Gama's youth setup in May 2017, from Portuguesa-RJ; the transfer was controversial, as Vasco only registered his contract in June 2018, and later denied Portuguesa's claim over a 30% sell-on clause.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futebol/noticia/portuguesa-rj-aciona-vasco-na-justica-e-cobra-reconhecimento-do-vinculo-com-nathan-do-sub-20.ghtml|title=Portuguesa-RJ aciona Vasco na Justiça e cobra reconhecimento do vínculo com Nathan, do sub-20|trans-title=Portuguesa-RJ sue Vasco at Court and ask for recognition of link with Nathan, from the under-20s|website=ge|language=pt-BR|date=18 October 2019}}</ref> In January 2019, Spanish club Valencia made an offer for him,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.superdeporte.es/valencia-cf/2019/01/06/oferta-nathan-joven-lateral-brasileno-53287932.html|title=Oferta por Nathan, joven lateral brasileño|trans-title=Offer for Nathan, young Brazilian full-back|publisher=Super Deporte|language=es|date=6 January 2019|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref> but the move never materialized.
Nathan featured as an unused substitute for the main squad of Vasco in two matches of the 2020 Campeonato Carioca.
===Boavista=== On 13 September 2020, Nathan moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Primeira Liga side Boavista,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/boavista/detalhe/porozo-e-nathan-sao-os-proximos-a-reforcar-o-boavista|title=Porozo e Nathan são os próximos a reforçar o Boavista|trans-title=Porozo and Nathan are the next ones to bolster Boavista|website=Record|language=pt|date=11 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/boavista/noticias/reforco-do-boavista-define-se-como-um-lateral-habilidoso-12719082.html|title=Reforço do Boavista define-se como "um lateral habilidoso"|trans-title=Boavista addition defines himself as a "skillful full-back"|website=O Jogo|language=pt|date=13 September 2020}}</ref> with an obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2020/09/08/bastidores-do-vasco-lateral-do-sub-20-e-vendido-ao-boavista-por.htm|title=Bastidores do Vasco: lateral do sub-20 é vendido ao Boavista (POR)|trans-title=Backgrounds of Vasco: full-back of the under-20s is sold to Boavista (POR)|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=8 September 2020|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref> He made his professional debut thirteen days later, replacing Jesús Alejandro Gómez late into a 5–0 home loss to FC Porto.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/boavista-fc-porto-todos-os-trunfos-vao-a-jogo-12763812.html|title=Boavista 0-5 FC Porto. Mais um e final com goleada de mão cheia|trans-title=Boavista 0-5 FC Porto. One more and ending with a fiver|publisher=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=26 September 2020|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref>
After making 15 appearances overall in his first season, Nathan signed a permanent deal until June 2025 on 30 June 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/nathan-assina-em-definitivo-e-kuku-fidelis-termina-emprestimo-ao-boavista|title=Nathan assina em definitivo e Kuku Fidelis termina empréstimo ao Boavista|trans-title=Nathan signs permanently and Kuku Fidelis ends loan to Boavista|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=30 June 2021|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref> He established himself as a regular during the 2021–22 campaign, and scored his first professional goal on 16 December 2021, netting his team's fourth in a 5–1 home routing of Braga, in the Taça da Liga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-liga/noticias/boavista-goleia-braga-e-defronta-benfica-na-final-four-da-taca-da-liga-14417526.html|title=Boavista goleia Braga e defronta Benfica na final four da Taça da Liga|trans-title=Boavista thrash Braga and face Benfica in the final four of the Taça da Liga|publisher=O Jogo|language=pt|date=16 December 2021|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref>
===Santos=== [[File:Nathan Santos 2023.png|thumb|left|140px|Nathan training with Santos in 2023]] On 5 August 2022, Nathan returned to his home country after signing a contract with Série A side Santos until December 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-confirma-contratacao-de-lateral-direito-nathan-santos-do-boavista/|title=Santos FC confirma contratação de lateral-direito Nathan Santos, do Boavista|trans-title=Santos FC confirm the signing of right-back Nathan Santos, from Boavista|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=5 August 2022|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref> He made his debut for the club exactly one month later, replacing Madson in a 2–1 home loss against Goiás.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/santos/nathan-estreia-no-santos-apos-um-mes-da-chegada-ao-clube.html|title=Nathan estreia no Santos após um mês da chegada ao clube|trans-title=Nathan debuts at Santos one month after arrival at the club|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=6 September 2022|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref>
On 27 June 2023, Nathan was fined 50% of his wages and separated from the first team squad due to disciplinary reasons, being also transfer-listed by the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/nota-oficial-nathan-e-lucas-pires/|title=Nota oficial – Nathan e Lucas Pires|trans-title=Official note – Nathan and Lucas Pires|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=27 June 2023|accessdate=28 June 2023}}</ref>
====Loan to Famalicão==== On 7 August 2023, Nathan returned to Portugal after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Famalicão.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-acerta-emprestimos-de-nathan-e-bruno-marques-para-o-futebol-portugues/|title=Santos FC acerta empréstimos de Nathan e Bruno Marques para o futebol português|trans-title=Santos FC agree loans of Nathan and Bruno Marques to the Portuguese football|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=7 August 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}}</ref>
====Loan to Internacional==== On 27 August 2024, Nathan was announced at Internacional on loan until June 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://internacional.com.br/noticias/inter-contrata-lateral-direito-nathan|title=Inter contrata lateral-direito Nathan|trans-title=Inter sign right-back Nathan|publisher=SC Internacional|language=pt-BR|date=27 August 2024|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref> A backup to Braian Aguirre, also a new signing, he only featured in four matches before leaving.
====Loan to Remo==== On 14 July 2025, Nathan moved to Série B side Remo on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2025/07/14/santos-acerta-o-emprestimo-do-lateral-direito-nathan-para-o-remo.ghtml|title=Santos acerta o empréstimo do lateral-direito Nathan para o Remo|trans-title=Santos agree loan of right-back Nathan to Remo|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=14 July 2025|accessdate=30 July 2025}}</ref>
====Loan to Juventude==== On 30 January 2026, Nathan agreed to a loan deal with Juventude also in the second division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.juventude.com.br/blog/nathan-santos-e-o-novo-lateral-direito-do-juventude|title=Nathan Santos é o novo lateral-direito do Juventude|trans-title=Nathan Santos is the new right-back of Juventude|publisher=EC Juventude|language=pt-BR|date=30 January 2026|accessdate=15 April 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|19 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|nathan-santos-de-araujo/649814|accessdate=5 August 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Boavista |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga |14||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||15||0 |- |2021–22 |30||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDL">Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga</ref>||1||34||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !44!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!1!!49!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Santos |2022 |rowspan="2"|Série A |9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2023 |7||0||9||0||4||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS">Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||24||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!0!!9!!0!!4!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!0 |- |Famalicão (loan) |2023–24 |Primeira Liga |28||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Internacional (loan) |2024 |rowspan="2"|Série A |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2025 |1||0||1||0||0||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COL">Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0 |- |Remo (loan) |2025 |Série B |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |Juventude (loan) |2026 |Série B |7||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CSS">Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Sudeste</ref>||0||14||0 |- !colspan="3"|'''Career total''' !108!!0!!12!!0!!9!!0!!5!!0!!6!!1!!140!!1 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== '''Internacional''' *Campeonato Gaúcho: 2025
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{ForaDeJogo|200109050025}}
{{Esporte Clube Juventude squad}} <!--{{Santos FC squad}}-->
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Nathan}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:CR Vasco da Gama players Category:Boavista F.C. players Category:Santos FC players Category:F.C. Famalicão players Category:SC Internacional players Category:Clube do Remo players Category:Esporte Clube Juventude players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen