A. Santos
Midfielder · Sparta Rotterdam · №35
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
PSV Eindhoven
Shakhtar Donetsk
UEFA Champions League
|
1:1 | |
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
|
1:3 | |
Sparta Rotterdam
Utrecht
Eredivisie
|
3:3 | |
Telstar
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
|
1:3 | |
Sparta Rotterdam
Feyenoord
Eredivisie
|
0:1 | |
Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior
Eredivisie
|
2:3 | |
FC Twente
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
|
4:0 | |
Sparta Rotterdam
GO Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie
|
2:2 | |
|
Telstar
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie
|
4:1 | |
|
Sparta Rotterdam
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
|
0:2 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 2025 | 12 |
| Eredivisie | 2026 | 4 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2026 | 1 |
About the player
Ayoni Santos was born in Rotterdam, moving from De Betrokken Spartaan into the Sparta Rotterdam academy. He stayed with Sparta through the youth ranks and two years with the reserves before signing his first professional contract in June 2024, a deal he extended a year later, tying him to the club until 2029. His senior debut followed in October 2025, and he went on to make 32 appearances for the first team, wearing the numbers 7 and 8 along the way.
His move away from Rotterdam came quickly. In September 2026, PSV Eindhoven signed him for a fee of around €5 million, reported as the largest transfer fee Sparta Rotterdam have ever received for a player. He signed a five-year contract at PSV, running until June 2031, and switched to the number 35 shirt.
Santos plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger and is right-footed. Born and raised in the Netherlands, he made his senior international debut for Cape Verde in March 2026, winning his first cap.
Career path
- 2026 — 2027 — now Sparta Rotterdam 32 matches
- 2024 — 2026 Sparta Rotterdam U21 53 matches
- 2023 — 2024 Sparta Rotterdam U18 17 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 25/26 | Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 571 |
| 25/26 | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | Tweede Divisie | 6 | 6 | 1 | 470 |
| 25/26 | Sparta Rotterdam | KNVB Beker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 24/25 | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | Tweede Divisie | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 355 |
| 24/25 | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | Play-Offs Promotion Tweede Divisie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| 23/24 | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | Tweede Divisie | 14 | 0 | 1 | 618 |
| 23/24 | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | O18 Divisie 1 Fall | 5 | 4 | 0 | 367 |
| 23/24 | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | U18 Division 2 Spring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 23/24 | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | U19 Cup Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | O18 Divisie 1 Spring | 4 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 22/23 | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | U18 Division 2 Fall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 93 |
| 22/23 | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | U19 Cup Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | Sparta Rotterdam U21 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 3 553 | |
| Total | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 967 | |
| Total | Sparta Rotterdam U18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 886 | |
| Total | Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Sparta U21 Sparta R.
- 23/24 Sparta R. U18 Sparta U21
- 22/23 Sparta Youth Sparta R. U18
