Giovani dos Santos

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Giovani dos Santos
2017 Confederation Cup - MEXNZL - Giovani dos Santos.jpg
Dos Santos playing with Mexico at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Personal information
Full name Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
Date of birth (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth Monterrey, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Number 10
Youth career
2002–2006 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Barcelona B 27 (6)
2007–2008 Barcelona 28 (4)
2008–2012 Tottenham Hotspur 15 (0)
2009Ipswich Town (loan) 8 (4)
2010Galatasaray (loan) 14 (0)
2011Racing Santander (loan) 16 (5)
2012–2013 Mallorca 29 (6)
2013–2015 Villarreal 58 (12)
2015-present LA Galaxy
National team
2005 Mexico U17 8 (2)
2007 Mexico U20 6 (5)
2012 Mexico U23 9 (3)
2007– Mexico 93 (18)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Giovani dos Santos (born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican football player. He plays for the American MLS club LA Galaxy and the Mexico national team.

Career[change | change source]

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.

Club career statistics[change | change source]

[1]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SpainLeague Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga EuropeTotal
2007/08 Barcelona La Liga 28 3 4 0 0 0 5 1 37 4
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
2008/09 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 6 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 12 1
2008/09 Ipswich Town League Championship 8 4 0 0 0 0 - 8 4
2009/10 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 0
TurkeyLeague Fortis Turkey Cup League Cup EuropeTotal
2009/10 Galatasaray Süper Lig
Country Spain 28 3 4 0 0 0 5 1 37 4
England 15 4 1 0 3 0 4 1 23 5
Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 43 7 5 0 3 0 9 1 60 9

International career statistics[change | change source]

[2]As of 16 November 2016

Mexico national team
YearAppsGoals
2007 4 0
2008 6 0
2009 12 5
2010 12 1
2011 19 5
2012 6 3
2013 14 0
2014 10 1
2015 9 2
2016 3 1
Total 93 18

References[change | change source]

  1. "Archived News". Tottenham Hotspur.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Giovani dos Santos". www.national-football-teams.com.