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João Santos (footballer)

João dos Santos (born 11 February 1903, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played for Vitória Setúbal and the Portugal national team, as forward.

International career

Santos made his debut for the national team 24 January 1926 against Czechoslovakia in a 1–1 draw in Porto, just 16 years old and scored Portugals one goal. He was a member of Portugals Squad in the 1928 Football Olympic Tournament, and played one game against Yugoslavia (2-1 win).[1] Santos gained 11 caps and scored 4 goals.

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 January 1926 Campo do Ameal, Porto, Portugal  Czechoslovakia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 18 April 1926 Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse, France  France 4–2 4–2
3. 26 December 1926 Campo do Ameal, Porto, Portugal  Hungary 1–2 3–3
4. 8 January 1928 Estádio do Lumiar, Lisbon, Portugal  Spain 2–2 2–2

References

  1. ^ "João Santos". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Portugal national football team results".