Giovani dos Santos
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-05-11 · 4 players total
| Full name | Giovani dos Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Giovani Álex dos Santos Ramírez |
| Date of birth | 1989-05-11 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Citizenship | Mexico Spain |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SHINE Entertainment ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF América | 3 | 19/20 | 2019 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 1,325 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 15/16 | 2018 | 88 | 28 | 19 | 1,743 |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 07/08 | 2007 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 549 |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 74 | 18 | 15 | 2,319 |
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 399 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 679 |
| Racing Santander | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 192 |
| Galatasaray | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 124 |
| FC Barcelona B | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 368 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | CF América | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
| 2017 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 365 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2015 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | CF América | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | CF América | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | CF América | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Apertura | CF América | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | CF América | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 15/16 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 406 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 26 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,388 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 31 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 29 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 399 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 335 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 134 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| 06/07 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 368 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Monterrey Jgd. | Barça Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Barça Youth | Barça U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Barça U16 | Barça U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Barça U19 | Barcelona B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Barcelona | Tottenham | Transfer | 6000000 | €6.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-10 | Tottenham | Ipswich | Loan | 5500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Ipswich | Tottenham | Return from loan | 5500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-27 | Tottenham | Galatasaray | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Galatasaray | Tottenham | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Tottenham | Racing | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Racing | Tottenham | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Tottenham | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | RCD Mallorca | Villarreal | Transfer | 6500000 | €6.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-15 | Villarreal | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 9000000 | €6.36m |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-01 | LA Galaxy | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-06 | Without Club | América | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | América | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-05 | 2008-12-26 | 52 | 15 |
| 09/10 | Thigh problems | 2009-10-15 | 2009-10-31 | 17 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Leg injury | 2014-09-07 | 2014-09-27 | 21 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring strain | 2014-11-21 | 2015-01-02 | 43 | 9 |
| 14/15 | Muscle injury | 2015-03-08 | 2015-03-14 | 7 | 2 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-04-19 | 2015-05-08 | 20 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Leg injury | 2016-03-09 | 2016-04-09 | 32 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-20 | 11 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-03-14 | 2017-03-28 | 15 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-03-12 | 2018-04-16 | 36 | 6 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-23 | 14 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Leg injury | 2018-08-13 | 2018-10-25 | 74 | 13 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-09-28 | 2019-11-02 | 36 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53815 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26092 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23134 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16418 | #10 | 9 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6303 | — | 107 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan dos Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manu Trigueros | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicharito | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Romney | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Javier Aquino | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | 28 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 11 | 31 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 8 | 31 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 29 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 7 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Racing | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Tottenham | Racing | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Galatasaray | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-27 | Tottenham | Galatasaray | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Ipswich | Tottenham | Return from loan | — | €5.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-10 | Tottenham | Ipswich | Loan | — | €5.50m |
Teams faced most often by Giovani dos Santos's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 47% |
| Manchester City | 31 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 55% |
| Atlético Madrid | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 37% |
| FC Dallas | 29 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 52% |
| Sevilla FC | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 46% |
| Colorado Rapids | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 43% |
| Seattle Sounders | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 44% |
| Granada CF | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 63% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 30% |
| Levante UD | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 23 | +37 | 67% |
| Getafe CF | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 62% |
| CF Monterrey | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | 275 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 26 | 365 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 33 | 535 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 649 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 4 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 1,956 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 363 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 399 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 09/10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 549 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 368 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Giovani dos Santos
Who is Giovani dos Santos?
Giovani dos Santos is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Giovani dos Santos?
Giovani dos Santos is 37 years old. He was born on May 11, 1989 in Monterrey.
What position does Giovani dos Santos play?
Giovani dos Santos plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Giovani dos Santos play for?
Giovani dos Santos currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Giovani dos Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Giovani dos Santos has scored 78 goals in 376 appearances.