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{{Short description|Footballer (born 1970)}}
{{Football player infobox
{{For|people with a similar name|George Santos (disambiguation)}}
| playername = Georges Santos
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
| image =
{{Infobox football biography
| fullname = Georges Santos
| name = Georges Santos
| image = Georges Santos 20-01-2007 1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Santos warming up for [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] in 2007
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|8|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Marseille]], France
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]], [[midfielder]]
| nickname =
| currentclub = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] (scout)
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1970|8|15}}
| years1 = 1997–1998
| cityofbirth = [[Marseille]]
| clubs1 = [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]]
| countryofbirth = [[France]]
| caps1 = 17
| currentclub = [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
| clubnumber = 38
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1998–2000
| position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]], [[Midfielder]]
| clubs2 = [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
| caps2 = 47
| goals2 = 2
| years = ?<br> 1998&ndash;2000<br> 2000<br> 2000&ndash;2002<br> 2002&ndash;2003<br> 2003&ndash;2004<br> 2004&ndash;2006<br> 2006&ndash;2007<br> 2007<br> 2007<br> 2007&ndash;2008<br> 2008 <br> 2008&ndash;
| years3 = 2000
| clubs = [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]]<br>[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]<br>[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]<br>[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]<br>[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]<br>[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]<br>[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]<br>[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]<br>→ [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan)<br>[[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]<br>[[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]]<br>[[Farsley Celtic A.F.C.|Farsley Celtic]] <br> [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
| clubs3 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| caps(goals) = {{0}}? (?)<br>47 (2)<br>{{0}}8 (0)<br>61 (6)<br>26 (1)<br>34 (1)<br>74 (6)<br>11 (0)<br>{{0}}3 (0)<br>{{0}}0 (0)<br>{{0}}? (?)<br>{{0}}17 (0) <br>{{0}} 0 (0)
| caps3 = 8
| nationalyears = 2002&ndash;
| goals3 = 0
| nationalteam = [[Cape Verde Islands national football team|Cape Verde Islands]]
| years4 = 2000–2002
| nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
| clubs4 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
| pcupdate = 21:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
| caps4 = 61
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2002–2003
| clubs5 = [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2003–2004
| clubs6 = [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2004–2006
| clubs7 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
| caps7 = 74
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2006–2007
| clubs8 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| caps8 = 11
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2007
| clubs9 = → [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan)
| caps9 = 3
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2007
| clubs10 = [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2007–2008
| clubs11 = [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]]
| caps11 = 5
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2008
| clubs12 = [[Farsley Celtic F.C.|Farsley Celtic]]
| caps12 = 17
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2008–2009
| clubs13 = [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]
| caps13 = 5
| goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 308
| totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2004
| nationalteam1 = [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
}}

'''Georges Santos''' (born [[15 August]], [[1970]] in [[Marseille]]) is a [[France|French]]-born [[Cape Verde]] professional [[Association football|footballer]], currently playing in [[England]] for [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]].
'''Georges Santos''' (born 15 August 1970) is a former professional [[Association football|footballer]] and club scout for [[English Premier League]] side [[West Ham United]].<ref name="uk.linkedin.com">https://uk.linkedin.com/in/georges-santos-9bbb2726 {{Self-published source|date=June 2022}}</ref>

As a player he was a [[defender (association football)|defender]] and a [[midfielder]] in a career that lasted from 1997 to 2009. He notably played in the [[Football League]] for [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]], [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]], [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] and [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]. Having also had spells with [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]], [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]], [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]], [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]], [[Farsley Celtic F.C.|Farsley Celtic]] and [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]]. Born in France, he was capped four times by [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Tranmere Rovers===
Santos turned professional with [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]], before moving to England to join [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] in 1998. On transfer-deadline day in [[1999-2000 in English football|1999&ndash;2000]] he moved to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], where he helped the club preserve their Division One status. Refusing to commit to a long-term deal at Albion, he signed for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] the following summer.<ref name="bbc813141">{{cite news
Santos turned professional with [[Sporting Toulon Var|Toulon]], before moving to England to join [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] in 1998 who were managed by former [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] striker [[John Aldridge]]. He made his debut for Rovers on 8 August 1998 in a 2–0 defeat against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in the [[English Championship|First Division]]. He went on to make 54 appearances for Rovers, scoring twice between August 1998 and March 2000. After refusing to sign a new contract he was dropped by Aldridge, and as a result missed the [[2000 Football League Cup Final]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/feb/27/newsstory.sport9 |title=Aldridge – 'Sign or no Wembley' |work=The Guardian |date=27 February 2000 |access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> and left the club shortly afterwards.
|date=[[2000-06-30]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/813141.stm
|title= Santos joins Blades
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
|accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> He was one of three Sheffield United players sent off in the notorious [[Battle of Bramall Lane]], a match against his former club West Brom that was abandoned with United down to six players.


===West Bromwich Albion===
Santos joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] in December 2002, signing a deal until the end of the season.<ref name="bbc2523781">{{cite news
On transfer-deadline day in [[1999-2000 in English football|1999–2000]] he moved to [[Gary Megson]]'s [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], where he helped the club preserve their Division One status in a toughly fought relegation battle that saw The Baggies and [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] scramble out of danger at the expense of [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]], [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] and [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]. After featuring in only 8 games for Albion and after refusing to commit to a long-term deal at Albion, he left the club in the middle of 2000.
|date=[[2002-12-02]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/2523781.stm
|title= Santos signs for Mariners
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
|accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> He was primarily used as a centre back at [[Blundell Park]] and went on to win the [[Player of the year award|Player Of The Season]] award. He notably scored his only goal for Grimsby in a 2-0 victory over local rivals and fellow relegation strugglers [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], powering in a header from a [[Stuart Campbell (footballer)|Stuart Campbell]] corner. Despite this he was unable to help save the Mariners from relegation from the [[Football League First Division|First Division]]. In the summer of 2003 he parted company with Grimsby and joined [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on a three-month contract.<ref name="bbc3074681>{{cite news
|date=[[2003-07-17]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3074681.stm
|title= Santos signs for Ipswich
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
|accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref>. He stayed at [[Portman Road]] for only one season before he moved on again, signing a two-year contract at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] (QPR) in summer 2004.<ref name="bbc3930151">{{cite news
|date=[[2004-08-01]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3930151.stm
|title= Santos seals QPR switch
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
|accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref>


===Sheffield United===
Santos joined [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in August 2006.<ref name="bbc4793907">{{cite news
Georges signed for Albion's league rivals [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] soon after departing from The Hawthorns.<ref name="bbc813141">{{cite news|date=30 June 2000|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/813141.stm|title= Santos joins Blades|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-04-28}}</ref> Santos was in and out of the Blades team and notched up 68 appearances, with 6 goals scored during his time under [[Neil Warnock]] at [[Bramall Lane]]. Santos' 2001–02 season with Sheffield United turned out to be a career low point when he was one of three Sheffield United players to be sent off in the notorious [[Battle of Bramall Lane]], a match against his former club West Brom that was abandoned when United's team was cut down to 6 players following three sending-offs and two injuries. With goalkeeper [[Simon Tracey]] already off the field, the match had its climax in the 65th minute, when Santos, whom United had just brought on seconds earlier, was sent off for a high two-footed lunging tackle on [[Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer)|Andy Johnson]]; Johnson had previously fractured Santos' cheekbone and seriously damaged his eye socket with a swinging elbow while playing for [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], and this was in fact their first encounter since the incident. The two teams then scuffled on the pitch; in the melee, another United substitute, [[Patrick Suffo]], was sent off for head-butting [[Derek McInnes]]. Soon after, United captain [[Keith Curle]] was fortunate to avoid a sending off after appearing to throw punches at McInnes. Warnock never selected Santos again, and this was his final appearance as a Sheffield United player.
|date=[[2006-08-18]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/4793907.stm
|title= Brighton snap up defender Santos
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
|accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> On [[5 January]], [[2007]] he joined [[Oxford United FC|Oxford United]] on loan until the end of the [[2006-07 in English football|2006-07 season]].<ref name="bbc6234277">{{cite news
|date=[[2007-01-05]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/6234277.stm
|title=Oxford sign Brighton star Santos
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
|accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> He was released by Brighton in May 2007.


===Grimsby Town===
On [[31 August]], [[2007]] he joined [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] for a month on non-contract terms.<ref name="bbc6972107">{{cite news
After remaining without a club until December 2002, Santos joined [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]], signing a deal until the end of the season.<ref name="bbc2523781">{{cite news|date=2 December 2002|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/2523781.stm|title= Santos signs for Mariners|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-04-28}}</ref> He notably scored his only goal for Grimsby in a 2–0 victory over local rivals and fellow relegation strugglers [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], towering above his marker to power home a header from the centre of the penalty area following a [[Stuart Campbell (footballer)|Stuart Campbell]] corner.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2575475.stm|title=Grimsby 2–0 Sheff Wed|publisher=[[BBC]] |date=21 December 2002 |access-date=6 January 2010}}</ref> Santos became a popular figure amongst the club's supporters and he was singled out for a lot of praise despite the club's overall poor form during the season. Initially signed as a midfielder, Santos had been drafted in as a makeshift centre half when [[Steve Chettle]] was ruled out for a lengthy period. He was usually paired with Jamaican youngster [[Simon Ford]] or player/manager [[Paul Groves (footballer)|Paul Groves]] who incidentally this season had adopted playing at centre half in opposed to his regular central midfield sitting. Despite the best efforts of Santos he was unable to help save the Mariners from relegation from the [[Football League First Division|First Division]], but went on to be awarded with the [[Player of the year award|Player of the Season]] award for his stone wall like performances at the back. Despite winning this award and putting himself in the running for club captain for the 2003–04 campaign, Santos rejected a new contract in order to stay in the First Division.
|date=[[2007-08-31]]

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/6972107.stm
===Ipswich Town===
|title= Chesterfield sign Rooney & Santos
In the summer of 2003 he parted company with Grimsby and joined [[Joe Royle]]'s [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on a three-month contract.<ref name="bbc3074681">{{cite news|date=17 July 2003|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/3074681.stm|title= Santos signs for Ipswich|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-04-28}}</ref> He made his debut on 8 August 2003 in the club's 1–1 league draw with [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] He stayed at [[Portman Road]] for the entire 2003–04 season, scoring once against [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/3284765.stm|title=Cardiff 2–3 Ipswich|publisher=[[BBC]] |date=29 November 2003 |access-date=6 January 2010}}</ref> and would go on to make a total of 36 appearances in all competitions.
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]

|accessdate=2007-08-31}}</ref> On [[1 November]], 2007 he left Chesterfield. On [[7 November]] he went on trial at [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]].<ref name="bbc361837">{{cite news
===Queens Park Rangers===
|date=[[2007-11-07]]
George moved on again, signing a two-year contract at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] (QPR) in summer 2004.<ref name="bbc3930151">{{cite news|date=1 August 2004|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/3930151.stm|title= Santos seals QPR switch|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-04-28}}</ref> He remained with Rangers for several seasons notching up an impressive 77 appearances, scoring 6 goals for the London-based [[Loftus Road]] club. He would depart the club at the end of the 2005–06 season.
|url=http://www.rotherhamunited-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=361837

|title=Santos Arrives on Trial
===Brighton & Hove Albion and Chesterfield===
|publisher=Millersmad
Santos joined [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in August 2006,<ref name="bbc4793907">{{cite news|date=18 August 2006|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/4793907.stm|title= Brighton snap up defender Santos|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-04-28}}</ref> turning down an offer to return to former club Grimsby, something he later admitted in an interview as the biggest mistake in his career. Santos played only 12 times for Brighton in all competitions before he joined [[Oxford United FC|Oxford United]] on 5 January 2007 on loan until the end of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07 season]].<ref name="bbc6234277">{{cite news|date=5 January 2007|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/6234277.stm|title=Oxford sign Brighton star Santos|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-04-28}}</ref> He was released by Brighton in May 2007.
|accessdate=2007-11-07}}</ref> He later joined [[Conference North]] club [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]]. And in January 2008 he moved to [[Farsley Celtic A.F.C.|Farsley Celtic]].<ref name="bbc7204377">{{cite news

|date=[[2008-01-23]]
On 31 August 2007, he joined [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]] for a month on non-contract terms,<ref name="bbc6972107">{{cite news|date=31 August 2007|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/6972107.stm|title= Chesterfield sign Rooney & Santos|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-08-31}}</ref> but failed to make an appearance and on 1 November 2007 he left Chesterfield.
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/farsley_celtic/7204377.stm

|title=Farsley recruit Santos & Gardner
===Alfreton Town, Farsley Celtic and Fleetwood Town===
|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
On 7 November 2007, Santos went on trial at [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] but failed to impress the staff at [[Millmoor]].<ref name="bbc361837">{{cite news|date=7 November 2007|url=http://www.rotherhamunited-mad.co.uk/news/loadnews.asp?cid=TMNW&id=361837|title=Santos Arrives on Trial|publisher=Millersmad|access-date=2007-11-07}}</ref> He later joined [[Conference North]] club [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]] for his first taste of Non-League football.
|accessdate=2008-01-23}}</ref> On [[29 September]], [[2008]] he joined [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]].

In January 2008 he moved to [[Farsley Celtic F.C.|Farsley Celtic]] where he remained for the remainder of the 2007–08 campaign.<ref name="bbc7204377">{{cite news|date=23 January 2008|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/farsley_celtic/7204377.stm|title=Farsley recruit Santos & Gardner|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2008-01-23}}</ref> Despite being an integral part of the first team, Santos left the club only a few weeks into the 2008–09 season.

On 29 September 2008, he joined [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]], who would go on to be his last club.
<ref name="FTFC0819">
<ref name="FTFC0819">
{{cite news |title = Santos comes to Town |publisher = [[Fleetwood Town F.C.]] |date = 29 September 2008 |url = http://s252742243.websitehome.co.uk/News/Archive/September2008/019.php |access-date = 2008-09-29 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081030112819/http://s252742243.websitehome.co.uk/News/Archive/September2008/019.php |archive-date = 30 October 2008}}</ref>
{{cite news
| title = Santos comes to Town
| publisher = [[Fleetwood Town F.C.]]
| date = [[2008-09-29]]
| url = http://s252742243.websitehome.co.uk/News/Archive/September2008/019.php
| accessdate = 2008-09-29}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Santos although born in France, qualifies to play for [[Cape Verde]] through his parents, who are both originally from the islands. He made his international début for [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] on [[6 September]], [[2002]] in an [[Africa Cup of Nations]] [[2004 African Cup of Nations qualification#Group 5|qualifying match]] against [[Mauritania national football team|Mauritania]].<ref name="bbc2240785">{{cite news
Santos, although born in France, qualified to play for Cape Verde through his parents, who are both originally from the islands. He made his international debut for [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]] on 6 September 2002 in an [[Africa Cup of Nations]] [[2004 African Cup of Nations qualification#Group 5|qualifying match]] against [[Mauritania national football team|Mauritania]].<ref name="bbc2240785">{{cite news|date=6 September 2002|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/cup_of_nations/2240785.stm|title= Cape Verde's Bramall battler|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=2007-05-24}}</ref>

|date=[[2002-09-06]]
==Football scout==
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/cup_of_nations/2240785.stm
Santos began working as a European scout for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in 2013.<ref name="total tranmere interview">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/tranmere-rovers/s383/st169991/georges-santos-interview|title=Georges Santos interview|publisher=Total Tranmere|date=28 July 2011|access-date=23 June 2013}}</ref> He went on to scout for [[RCD Mallorca]], [[Olympique de Marseille]] and currently [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref name="uk.linkedin.com"/>
|title= Cape Verde's Bramall battler

|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]
==Career statistics==
|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan=2|[[EFL Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan=2|Other
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]]
|[[1998–99 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season|1998–99]]<ref name="GS98">{{soccerbase season|15027|1998|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|37||1||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||42||1
|-
|[[1999–2000 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season|1999–00]]<ref name="GS99">{{soccerbase season|15027|1999|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|First Division
|10||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!47!!2!!1!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!54!!2
|-
|[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[1999–2000 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|1999–00]]<ref name="GS99"/>
|First Division
|8||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|[[2000–01 Sheffield United F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="GS00">{{soccerbase season|15027|2000|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|First Division
|31||4||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||35||4
|-
|[[2001–02 Sheffield United F.C. season|2001–02]]<ref name="GS01">{{soccerbase season|15027|2001|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|First Division
|30||2||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||33||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!6!!2!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!68!!6
|-
|[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
|[[2002–03 Grimsby Town F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name="GS02">{{soccerbase season|15027|2002|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|First Division
|26||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||27||1
|-
|[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]
|[[2003–04 Ipswich Town F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="GS03">{{soccerbase season|15027|2003|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|First Division
|34||1||0||0||2||0||0||0||36||1
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="GS04">{{soccerbase season|15027|2004|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|43||5||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||45||5
|-
|[[2005–06 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="GS05">{{soccerbase season|15027|2005|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|Championship
|31||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||32||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!74!!6!!1!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!77!!6
|-
|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|[[2006–07 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="GS06">{{soccerbase season|15027|2006|accessdate=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|11||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||12||0
|-
|[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 Football Conference|2006–07]]<ref name="GS06"/>
|[[National League (division)|Conference Premier]]
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==Honours==
'''Individual'''
*Grimsby Town Player of the Year: [[2002–03 in English football|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wood |first1=Liam |title=Grimsby Town 140th anniversary: Seven overseas players who were hit or miss |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/seven-overseas-players-who-were-1667605 |access-date=30 December 2023 |work=Grimsby Live |date=30 December 2023}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:06, 30 December 2023

For people with a similar name, see George Santos (disambiguation).

Georges Santos
Santos warming up for Oxford United in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-08-15) 15 August 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United (scout)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Toulon 17 (0)
1998–2000 Tranmere Rovers 47 (2)
2000 West Bromwich Albion 8 (0)
2000–2002 Sheffield United 61 (6)
2002–2003 Grimsby Town 26 (1)
2003–2004 Ipswich Town 34 (1)
2004–2006 Queens Park Rangers 74 (6)
2006–2007 Brighton & Hove Albion 11 (0)
2007 → Oxford United (loan) 3 (0)
2007 Chesterfield 0 (0)
2007–2008 Alfreton Town 5 (0)
2008 Farsley Celtic 17 (0)
2008–2009 Fleetwood Town 5 (0)
Total 308 (16)
International career
2002–2004 Cape Verde 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georges Santos (born 15 August 1970) is a former professional footballer and club scout for English Premier League side West Ham United.[1]

As a player he was a defender and a midfielder in a career that lasted from 1997 to 2009. He notably played in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Grimsby Town, Ipswich Town and Queens Park Rangers. Having also had spells with Toulon, Brighton & Hove Albion, Oxford United, Chesterfield, Alfreton Town, Farsley Celtic and Fleetwood Town. Born in France, he was capped four times by Cape Verde.

Club career[edit]

Tranmere Rovers[edit]

Santos turned professional with Toulon, before moving to England to join Tranmere Rovers in 1998 who were managed by former Liverpool striker John Aldridge. He made his debut for Rovers on 8 August 1998 in a 2–0 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division. He went on to make 54 appearances for Rovers, scoring twice between August 1998 and March 2000. After refusing to sign a new contract he was dropped by Aldridge, and as a result missed the 2000 Football League Cup Final,[2] and left the club shortly afterwards.

West Bromwich Albion[edit]

On transfer-deadline day in 1999–2000 he moved to Gary Megson's West Bromwich Albion, where he helped the club preserve their Division One status in a toughly fought relegation battle that saw The Baggies and Grimsby Town scramble out of danger at the expense of Port Vale, Walsall and Swindon Town. After featuring in only 8 games for Albion and after refusing to commit to a long-term deal at Albion, he left the club in the middle of 2000.

Sheffield United[edit]

Georges signed for Albion's league rivals Sheffield United soon after departing from The Hawthorns.[3] Santos was in and out of the Blades team and notched up 68 appearances, with 6 goals scored during his time under Neil Warnock at Bramall Lane. Santos' 2001–02 season with Sheffield United turned out to be a career low point when he was one of three Sheffield United players to be sent off in the notorious Battle of Bramall Lane, a match against his former club West Brom that was abandoned when United's team was cut down to 6 players following three sending-offs and two injuries. With goalkeeper Simon Tracey already off the field, the match had its climax in the 65th minute, when Santos, whom United had just brought on seconds earlier, was sent off for a high two-footed lunging tackle on Andy Johnson; Johnson had previously fractured Santos' cheekbone and seriously damaged his eye socket with a swinging elbow while playing for Nottingham Forest, and this was in fact their first encounter since the incident. The two teams then scuffled on the pitch; in the melee, another United substitute, Patrick Suffo, was sent off for head-butting Derek McInnes. Soon after, United captain Keith Curle was fortunate to avoid a sending off after appearing to throw punches at McInnes. Warnock never selected Santos again, and this was his final appearance as a Sheffield United player.

Grimsby Town[edit]

After remaining without a club until December 2002, Santos joined Grimsby Town, signing a deal until the end of the season.[4] He notably scored his only goal for Grimsby in a 2–0 victory over local rivals and fellow relegation strugglers Sheffield Wednesday, towering above his marker to power home a header from the centre of the penalty area following a Stuart Campbell corner.[5] Santos became a popular figure amongst the club's supporters and he was singled out for a lot of praise despite the club's overall poor form during the season. Initially signed as a midfielder, Santos had been drafted in as a makeshift centre half when Steve Chettle was ruled out for a lengthy period. He was usually paired with Jamaican youngster Simon Ford or player/manager Paul Groves who incidentally this season had adopted playing at centre half in opposed to his regular central midfield sitting. Despite the best efforts of Santos he was unable to help save the Mariners from relegation from the First Division, but went on to be awarded with the Player of the Season award for his stone wall like performances at the back. Despite winning this award and putting himself in the running for club captain for the 2003–04 campaign, Santos rejected a new contract in order to stay in the First Division.

Ipswich Town[edit]

In the summer of 2003 he parted company with Grimsby and joined Joe Royle's Ipswich Town on a three-month contract.[6] He made his debut on 8 August 2003 in the club's 1–1 league draw with Reading He stayed at Portman Road for the entire 2003–04 season, scoring once against Cardiff City,[7] and would go on to make a total of 36 appearances in all competitions.

Queens Park Rangers[edit]

George moved on again, signing a two-year contract at Queens Park Rangers (QPR) in summer 2004.[8] He remained with Rangers for several seasons notching up an impressive 77 appearances, scoring 6 goals for the London-based Loftus Road club. He would depart the club at the end of the 2005–06 season.

Brighton & Hove Albion and Chesterfield[edit]

Santos joined Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2006,[9] turning down an offer to return to former club Grimsby, something he later admitted in an interview as the biggest mistake in his career. Santos played only 12 times for Brighton in all competitions before he joined Oxford United on 5 January 2007 on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season.[10] He was released by Brighton in May 2007.

On 31 August 2007, he joined Chesterfield for a month on non-contract terms,[11] but failed to make an appearance and on 1 November 2007 he left Chesterfield.

Alfreton Town, Farsley Celtic and Fleetwood Town[edit]

On 7 November 2007, Santos went on trial at Rotherham United but failed to impress the staff at Millmoor.[12] He later joined Conference North club Alfreton Town for his first taste of Non-League football.

In January 2008 he moved to Farsley Celtic where he remained for the remainder of the 2007–08 campaign.[13] Despite being an integral part of the first team, Santos left the club only a few weeks into the 2008–09 season.

On 29 September 2008, he joined Fleetwood Town, who would go on to be his last club. [14]

International career[edit]

Santos, although born in France, qualified to play for Cape Verde through his parents, who are both originally from the islands. He made his international debut for Cape Verde on 6 September 2002 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Mauritania.[15]

Football scout[edit]

Santos began working as a European scout for Manchester City in 2013.[16] He went on to scout for RCD Mallorca, Olympique de Marseille and currently West Ham United.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tranmere Rovers 1998–99[17] First Division 37 1 1 0 4 0 — 42 1
1999–00[18] First Division 10 1 0 0 2 0 — 12 1
Total 47 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 54 2
West Bromwich Albion 1999–00[18] First Division 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 8 0
Sheffield United 2000–01[19] First Division 31 4 1 0 3 0 — 35 4
2001–02[20] First Division 30 2 1 0 2 0 — 33 2
Total 61 6 2 0 5 0 0 0 68 6
Grimsby Town 2002–03[21] First Division 26 1 1 0 0 0 — 27 1
Ipswich Town 2003–04[22] First Division 34 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 36 1
Queens Park Rangers 2004–05[23] Championship 43 5 0 0 2 0 — 45 5
2005–06[24] Championship 31 1 1 0 0 0 — 32 1
Total 74 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 77 6
Brighton & Hove Albion 2006–07[25] League One 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Oxford United (loan) 2006–07[25] Conference Premier 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Farsley Celtic 2007–08[26] Conference Premier 17 0 0 0 — 0 0 17 0
Career total 281 16 5 0 16 0 0 0 302 16

Honours[edit]

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://uk.linkedin.com/in/georges-santos-9bbb2726 [self-published source]
  2. ^ "Aldridge – 'Sign or no Wembley'". The Guardian. 27 February 2000. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Santos joins Blades". BBC Sport. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  4. ^ "Santos signs for Mariners". BBC Sport. 2 December 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Grimsby 2–0 Sheff Wed". BBC. 21 December 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Santos signs for Ipswich". BBC Sport. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  7. ^ "Cardiff 2–3 Ipswich". BBC. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Santos seals QPR switch". BBC Sport. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  9. ^ "Brighton snap up defender Santos". BBC Sport. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  10. ^ "Oxford sign Brighton star Santos". BBC Sport. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
  11. ^ "Chesterfield sign Rooney & Santos". BBC Sport. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
  12. ^ "Santos Arrives on Trial". Millersmad. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2007.
  13. ^ "Farsley recruit Santos & Gardner". BBC Sport. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
  14. ^ "Santos comes to Town". Fleetwood Town F.C. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  15. ^ "Cape Verde's Bramall battler". BBC Sport. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 24 May 2007.
  16. ^ "Georges Santos interview". Total Tranmere. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  17. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Georges Santos in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  21. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  23. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Georges Santos in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  26. ^ "Games played by Georges Santos in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  27. ^ Wood, Liam (30 December 2023). "Grimsby Town 140th anniversary: Seven overseas players who were hit or miss". Grimsby Live. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

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