Alejandro de los Santos explained

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.

Early life

De los Santos was born in Paraná on 17 May 1902 to Angolan Argentine parents.[1]

Career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De los Santos: la negra excepción albiceleste. 16 February 2015. 26 June 2018. Salmon Palangana. es.
  2. Web site: Alfredo de los Santos. 26 June 2018. Museo de San Lorenzo. es.
  3. Web site: Alejandro de los Santos. 26 June 2018. Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. es.
  4. Web site: Southamerican Championship 1925. 12 July 2007. RSSSF. 26 June 2018.
  5. Web site: How Santos became the 1st of just 3 Black soccer players to represent Argentina. 20 December 2022. 15 July 2024.