Denilson Santos
Defender - Left-Back
at Sporting CP U23
at Sporting CP U23
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
🏴25+ Caps
✨Wonderkid
Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
24/25
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Sporting CP U23
top club · 9 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 24/25
30 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2007-02-02 · 6 players total
26Appearances
4Goals
2Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Denilson Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Denilson Correia Gonçalves Tavares dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 2007-02-02 (19 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Setúbal, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Sporting CP U23 |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sferico Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sporting CP U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sporting CP, Sporting CP B, Sporting CP U23, Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
24 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Sporting U17 → Sporting CP U23
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Sporting Sub-15 → Sporting U17
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sporting Yth. → Sporting Sub-15
20/21 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Sporting CP U23
76.6%
Sporting CP
0.0%
Sporting CP B
0.0%
Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19
23.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP U23 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting CP B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 151 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Revelação | Sporting CP U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | Sporting CP B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga 3 - Promotion | Sporting CP B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Revelação U23 - Championship | Sporting CP U23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 495 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 151 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Sporting Yth. | Sporting Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Sporting Sub-15 | Sporting U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sporting U17 | Sporting CP U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #16 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #16 | 14 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Trovisco | 2 | 0 | 989 |
| Duarte Soares | 2 | 0 | 958 |
| Afonso Patrão | 2 | 0 | 954 |
| Gabriel Silva | 2 | 4 | 907 |
| Rui Silva | 2 | 0 | 828 |
| Afonso Meireles | 2 | 0 | 788 |
| Flávio Gonçalves | 2 | 1 | 785 |
| Salvador Blopa | 2 | 0 | 764 |
| Diogo Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 735 |
| Dudu | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| Lucas Taibo | 2 | 0 | 575 |
| João Simões | 3 | 0 | 553 |
| Manuel Mendonça | 2 | 0 | 541 |
| Henrique Arreiol | 2 | 0 | 458 |
| Eric Hamelberg | 2 | 0 | 423 |
| Gustavo Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 331 |
| Afonso Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Gouveia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Felicíssimo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 3 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Revelação U23 - Championship | Sporting CP U23 | 1 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | Sporting Lissabon UEFA U19 | 2 | 8 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Senior debut season | |
| 24/25 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 24 | 646 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
UEFA Youth League
8 apps
3 G
2 A
Revelação U23 - Championship
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga 3
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Denilson Santos
Who is Denilson Santos?
Denilson Santos is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sporting CP U23.
How old is Denilson Santos?
Denilson Santos is 19 years old. He was born on February 2, 2007 in Setúbal.
What position does Denilson Santos play?
Denilson Santos plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Denilson Santos play for?
Denilson Santos currently plays for Sporting CP U23.
How many career goals has Denilson Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Denilson Santos has scored 4 goals in 26 appearances.