Michael Santos
Attack - Centre-Forward
at CA Vélez Sarsfield
at CA Vélez Sarsfield
683 days · joined 2024-07-11
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€800k
Rating · 23/24
5.2
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.32
goals / match
CA River Plate Montevideo
top club · 105 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2467
goals rank
#3002
assists rank
123
season goals
46
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2016
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 16/17
21
best season · 2015
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-03-13 · 4 players total
388Appearances
123Goals
46Assists
54Yellow cards
0Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Nicolás Santos Rosadilla |
| Date of birth | 1993-03-13 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | CA Vélez Sarsfield |
| Joined | 2024-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | IS SPORTS AGENCY |
Jul 2025
2025 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Juárez → Vélez Sarsfield
24/25 · Transfer · €1.84m
Jul 2024
2024 — CA Vélez Sarsfield
16 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: CA Talleres → FC Juárez
23/24 · Transfer · €3.20m
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — CA Talleres
24 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Juárez, CA Vélez Sarsfield
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — CA Talleres
30 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Talleres
43 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → CA Talleres
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: CD Leganés → FC Copenhagen
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: FC Copenhagen → CD Leganés
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Leganés
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Talleres
6 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Málaga CF → FC Copenhagen
19/20 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Copenhagen, FC Copenhagen Reserves
39 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: CD Leganés → Málaga CF
18/19 · Return from loan
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2018
Transfer: Málaga CF → CD Leganés
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Leganés
16 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: Sporting Gijón → Málaga CF
17/18 · Return from loan
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2017
Transfer: Málaga CF → Sporting Gijón
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sporting Gijón
39 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Málaga CF
16 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — CA River Plate Montevideo
30 matches · 15 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: River Plate → Málaga CF
16/17 · Transfer · €4.50m
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — CA River Plate Montevideo
29 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CA River Plate Montevideo
25 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — CA River Plate Montevideo
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — CA River Plate Montevideo
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — CA River Plate Montevideo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: River Plate U19 → River Plate
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.32/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
CA Vélez Sarsfield
3.9%
FC Juárez
14.5%
CA Talleres
26.8%
CA River Plate Montevideo
26.1%
CD Leganés
9.6%
FC Copenhagen
9.0%
FC Copenhagen Reserves
0.0%
Sporting Gijón
2.7%
Málaga CF
7.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 2024 | 23/24 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 224 |
| FC Juárez | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 833 |
| CA Talleres | 4 | 2020 | 2023 | 103 | 34 | 10 | 1,542 |
| CA River Plate Montevideo | 6 | 2011 | 2016 | 105 | 51 | 22 | 1,502 |
| CD Leganés | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 552 |
| FC Copenhagen | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 515 |
| FC Copenhagen Reserves | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Gijón | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 156 |
| Málaga CF | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 426 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga MX Apertura | FC Juárez | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 473 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Clausura | FC Juárez | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 23/24 | Supercopa Argentina | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Apertura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Clausura | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Argentina | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 2024 | Copa Argentina | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 2024 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | CA Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 24 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 142 |
| 2022 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| 2022 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | CA Talleres | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 2022 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 363 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA Talleres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Talleres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 202 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | CA River Plate Montevideo | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 190 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate Montevideo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 89 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 209 |
| 2014 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate Montevideo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2011 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª División | CD Leganés | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | FC Copenhagen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 318 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | FC Copenhagen Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 197 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | CD Leganés | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 552 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Sporting Gijón | 36 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 156 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Sporting Gijón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Promoción a LaLiga | Sporting Gijón | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Málaga CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Málaga CF | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 246 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | River Plate U19 | River Plate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | River Plate | Málaga CF | Transfer | 4000000 | €4.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | Málaga CF | Sporting Gijón | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Sporting Gijón | Málaga CF | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Málaga CF | CD Leganés | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | CD Leganés | Málaga CF | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-21 | Málaga CF | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.20m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-14 | FC Copenhagen | CD Leganés | Loan | 1300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | CD Leganés | FC Copenhagen | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-06 | FC Copenhagen | CA Talleres | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-24 | CA Talleres | FC Juárez | Transfer | 2700000 | €3.20m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-11 | FC Juárez | Vélez Sarsfield | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.84m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Nose injury | 2016-04-12 | 2016-04-16 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-04-02 | 2018-05-02 | 31 | 4 |
| 18/19 | flu | 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-31 | 13 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-11-19 | 2019-01-14 | 57 | 9 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2020-06-22 | 2020-08-11 | 51 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring strain | 2022-02-01 | 2022-03-01 | 29 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-07-01 | 2022-08-01 | 32 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Muscle tear | 2023-07-12 | 2023-08-21 | 41 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Muscle tear | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-16 | 41 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-10-17 | 2024-11-14 | 29 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Muscle tear | 2025-05-18 | 2025-08-15 | 90 | 8 |
Current€800k
Peak€4.00m
Low€75k
Δ since start+€725k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3449 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Ignacio Méndez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Mariño | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Garro | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Nicola Pérez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Auzqui | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Gastón Benavídez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudio Innella | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Montelongo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matías Catalán | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Guido Herrera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Techera | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Ángelo Martino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Gorriarán | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ángel Rodríguez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Enzo Díaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Pérez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Villagra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Valoyes | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Sporting Gijón | 17 | 36 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 13 | 24 |
| 2015 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 11 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Liga AUF Apertura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Talleres | 5 | 24 |
| 2016 | Liga AUF Clausura | CA River Plate Montevideo | 4 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | CD Leganés | FC Copenhagen | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-14 | FC Copenhagen | CD Leganés | Loan | — | €1.30m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | CD Leganés | Málaga CF | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Málaga CF | CD Leganés | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Sporting Gijón | Málaga CF | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-14 | Málaga CF | Sporting Gijón | Loan | — | €2.50m |
Teams faced most often by Michael 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo La Coruña | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 33% |
| SD Eibar | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 22% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 33% |
| UD Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 33% |
| FC Barcelona | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 36 | -26 | 14% |
| Albacete | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 50% |
| Atlético Madrid | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 0% |
| Athletic Club | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 29% |
| Real Oviedo | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 29% |
| Villarreal CF | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 21% |
| RC Celta | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 36% |
| AD Alcorcón | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 64% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 2015 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2022 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 24 | 833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 24 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 30 | 963 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 43 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2020 | 6 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 30 | 503 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 2015 | 29 | 230 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 25 | 366 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 2013 | 12 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2012 | 8 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 515 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 552 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 156 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.62 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 426 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
73 apps
25 G
7 A
Liga AUF Apertura
44 apps
21 G
12 A
Liga AUF Clausura
47 apps
21 G
8 A
2ª División
45 apps
17 G
3 A
Superliga
20 apps
7 G
3 A
Libertadores
19 apps
7 G
2 A
Copa de la Liga (- 23/24)
20 apps
5 G
2 A
Copa Argentina
13 apps
5 G
2 A
Copa Sudamericana
12 apps
5 G
1 A
LaLiga
30 apps
4 G
3 A
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Who is Michael Santos?
Michael Santos is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for CA Vélez Sarsfield.
How old is Michael Santos?
Michael Santos is 33 years old. He was born on March 13, 1993 in Montevideo.
What position does Michael Santos play?
Michael Santos plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Santos play for?
Michael Santos currently plays for CA Vélez Sarsfield.
How many career goals has Michael Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Santos has scored 123 goals in 388 appearances.
What is Michael Santos's market value?
Michael Santos's most recent reported market value is €800k.