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Giovani dos Santos

Mexican association football player

Giovani dos Santos (born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican former football player.

Giovani dos Santos
Dos Santos with LA Galaxy in 2017
Personal information
Full name Giovani dos Santos Ramírez[1]
Date of birth (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Monterrey, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger, striker
Youth career
Monterrey
2002–2006 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Barcelona B 27 (6)
2007–2008 Barcelona 28 (3)
2008–2012 Tottenham Hotspur 17 (0)
2009 → Ipswich Town (loan) 8 (4)
2010 → Galatasaray (loan) 14 (0)
2011 → Racing Santander (loan) 16 (5)
2012–2013 Mallorca 29 (6)
2013–2015 Villarreal 57 (12)
2015–2018 LA Galaxy 77 (26)
2019–2021 América 39 (4)
Total 312 (66)
National team
2005 Mexico U17 8 (2)
2007 Mexico U20 6 (5)
2012 Mexico U23 9 (3)
2007–2018 Mexico 106 (19)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA U-17 World Championship
Winner 2005 Peru U-17 Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2009 United States
Winner 2011 United States
Winner 2015 United States–Canada
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2021

Career change

Dos Santos began his career with FC Barcelona B until he was 18 when he moved to the first team, FC Barcelona. He then moved to Tottenham Hotspur in summer 2008. He was then sent on loan to Ipswich Town F.C. in 2009, then to Galatasaray S.K. in 2010, Racing Santander in 2011, R.C.D. Mallorca in 2012, Villarreal in 2014, and LA Galaxy in 2015.

Career statistics change

Club change

As of match played 10 April 2021[4][5][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Other3 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2006–07 Segunda División B 27 6 — — — 27 6
Barcelona 2007–08 La Liga 28 3 5 0 5 1 — 38 4
Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 Premier League 6 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 12 1
2009–10 1 0 — — 2 0 3 0
2010–11 3 0 — 1 0 1 0 5 0
2011–12 7 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 13 2
Total 17 0 2 1 9 2 5 0 33 3
Ipswich Town (loan) 2008–09 Championship 8 4 — — — 8 4
Galatasaray (loan) 2009–10 Süper Lig 14 0 2 0 2 0 — 18 0
Racing Santander (loan) 2010–11 La Liga 16 5 — — — 16 5
Mallorca 2012–13 La Liga 29 6 3 0 — — 32 6
Villarreal 2013–14 La Liga 31 11 3 1 — — 34 12
2014–15 26 1 7 1 6 3 — 39 5
Total 57 12 10 2 6 3 — 73 17
LA Galaxy 2015 MLS 10 3 — 2 1 1 0 13 4
2016 28 14 2 1 2 0 3 1 35 16
2017 25 6 1 0 — — 26 6
2018 14 3 — — — 14 3
Total 77 26 3 1 4 1 4 1 88 29
América 2019–20 Liga MX 21 2 — 2 0 1 0 24 2
2020–21 18 2 — — — 18 2
Total 39 4 — 2 0 1 0 42 4
Career total 312 66 25 4 28 7 10 1 375 78

International change

As of 27 June 2018[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2007 4 0
2008 6 0
2009 11[a] 5
2010 12 1
2011 19 5
2012 6 3
2013 14 0
2014 10 1
2015 7 2
2016 4 1
2017 8 0
2018 5 1
Total 106 19
  1. ↑ Giovani dos Santos additionally played a match against Guadalupe in 2009, which is not recognized by FIFA.
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each dos Santos goal.[5]
List of international goals scored by Giovani dos Santos
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 June 2009 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States   Venezuela 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2 3–0
3 19 July 2009 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States   Haiti 2–0 4–0 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4 26 July 2009 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States   United States 2–0 5–0 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5 5 September 2009 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica   Costa Rica 1–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 12 October 2010 Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico   Venezuela 2–2 2–2 Friendly
7 1 June 2011 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, United States   New Zealand 1–0 3–0 Friendly
8 2–0
9 9 June 2011 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States   Cuba 2–0 5–0 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10 4–0
11 25 June 2011 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States   United States 4–2 4–2 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12 31 May 2012 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 2–1 Friendly
13 3 June 2012 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States   Brazil 1–0 2–0 Friendly
14 8 June 2012 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Guyana 2–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 29 June 2014 Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil   Netherlands 1–0 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup
16 27 June 2015 Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States   Costa Rica 1–2 2–2 Friendly
17 9 July 2015 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Cuba 6–0 6–0 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
18 9 October 2016 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States   New Zealand 1–0 2–1 Friendly
19 2 June 2018 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Scotland 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours change

América

Mexico U17

Mexico U23

Mexico

Individual

References change

  1. ↑ "Gi̇ovani dos Santos Rami̇rez". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Giovani". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  3. ↑ "Giovani dos Santos: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Giovani Dos Santos Player Profile – ESPN FC". ESPN FC.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Giovani dos Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Giovani dos Santos » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Giovani dos Santos". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bradley, Giovinco to represent TFC at MLS All-Star game". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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