Alejandro de los Santos | |
Fullname: | Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos |
Birth Date: | 1902 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Paraná, Argentina |
Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 1914–1920 |
Youthclubs1: | Club Oriente del Sud |
Years1: | 1921 |
Clubs1: | San Lorenzo |
Caps1: | 10 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1921–1924 |
Clubs2: | Dock Sud |
Years3: | 1924–1931 |
Clubs3: | El Porvenir |
Caps3: | 148 |
Goals3: | 80 |
Years4: | 1931–1934 |
Clubs4: | Huracán |
Caps4: | 73 |
Goals4: | 21 |
Nationalyears1: | 1922–1925 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1935 |
Managerclubs1: | Huracán |
Manageryears2: | 1940 |
Managerclubs2: | Huracán |
Manageryears3: | 1945 |
Managerclubs3: | Huracán |
Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos (17 May 1902 — 16 February 1982) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for San Lorenzo, Dock Sud, El Porvenir, Huracán and Argentina.
De los Santos was born in Paraná on 17 May 1902 to Angolan Argentine parents.[1]
In 1921, de los Santos signed for San Lorenzo. On 22 May 1921, de los Santos made his debut for the club in a 2–0 win against Banfield.[2] After spells at Dock Sud and El Porvenir, de los Santos signed for Huracán in 1931, scoring 21 goals in 73 league appearances, making a total of 25 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions.[1] [3]
In December 1925, de los Santos won the South American Championship with Argentina.[4] De los Santos was the first of only three black footballers to appear for Argentina.[1] [5]