Douglas Santos

Douglas Santos is the sort of footballer I find quietly impressive. At 173 cm he was never going to overpower anyone; instead, his game is built on a low center of gravity, sharp timing, and relentless overlapping runs from left-back. What strikes me is his path: rather than chasing the glamour of the big Western European leagues, he's built a serious career at Zenit Saint Petersburg and earned a Brazil call-up from there. Thriving far from the spotlight, in a colder and less celebrated league, takes a particular discipline. To me, that consistency abroad speaks louder than any flashy transfer.

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Name (English)

Douglas Santos

Name (Japanese)

ドウグラス・ドス・サントス・ジュスチーノ・ジ・メロ

Reading

どうぐらす・どす・さんとす・じゅすちーの・じ・めろ

Born

March 22, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Height

173 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Dog

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas%20Santos%20(footballer%2C%20born%201994)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%82%B9%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10268484

Tags

• Paraíba
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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