CJ dos Santos explained

CJ dos Santos
Full Name:Carlos Joaquim Antunes dos Santos[1]
Birth Date:24 August 2000
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Inter Miami
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2004–2006
Youthclubs1:Foxchase SC
Youthyears2:2006–2011
Youthclubs2:Philadelphia SC
Youthyears3:2011–2013
Youthclubs3:FC Delco
Youthyears4:2013–2016
Youthclubs4:Philadelphia Union
Youthyears5:2016–2019
Youthclubs5:Benfica
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Benfica B
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Inter Miami II
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Inter Miami
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:United States U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:April 11, 2023
Ntupdate:July 20, 2022

Carlos Joaquim "CJ" Antunes dos Santos (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

Club career

Dos Santos began playing soccer at the age of 2, and continued his development with local soccer academies Foxchase SC, Philadelphia SC, and FC Delco before moving to Philadelphia Union in 2013. In August 2016, he signed with the academy of Benfica in Portugal.[3] Dos Santos made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 1–1 Liga Portugal 2 tie with F.C. Porto B on January 25, 2021.[4]

On February 11, 2022, Dos Santos signed with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.[5]

International career

Dos Santos was born in the United States to a Cape Verdean father and Portuguese mother.[6] He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States U17s at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3] He was called up for a training camp for the senior United States men's national soccer team in December 2020.[7]

Honors

Inter Miami

2023[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA . FIFA . 24 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
  2. Web site: CJ dos Santos . 21 August 2022 . Inter Miami CF.
  3. Web site: CJ Dos Santos | U.S. Soccer Official Website. www.ussoccer.com.
  4. Web site: Porto II vs. Benfica II - 25 January 2021 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: February 11, 2022. Inter Miami CF sign goalkeeper CJ dos Santos from Benfica. February 11, 2022. Major League Soccer.
  6. Web site: 'CJ' dos Santos, a promessa do Benfica que ambiciona chegar à 'Champions'. www.cmjornal.pt.
  7. Web site: December Camp Spotlight: CJ Dos Santos. OneGoal USMNT Soccer News, Analysis, and Email Newsletter.
  8. Web site: Sigal . Jonathan . 20 August 2023 . Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions! . 21 August 2023 . MLS Soccer .