Thiago Santos
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-08-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Thiago Santos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thiago dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1990-08-02 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | AD Confiança |
| Joined | 2024-07-05 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Confiança | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 808 |
| Barra FC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube São José (RS) | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 518 |
| Grêmio Esportivo Brasil (RS) | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 478 |
| Joinville Esporte Clube (SC) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 148 |
| Paysandu SC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 515 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 2016 | 2020 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 197 |
| Atlético Clube Goianiense | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 572 |
| Ferroviária | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 374 |
| Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 598 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 255 |
| Canoas SC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 562 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Sergipe | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Sergipano | AD Confiança | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 |
| 2025 | Copa do Nordeste | AD Confiança | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 2025 | Série C | AD Confiança | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Catarinense | Barra FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série C | AD Confiança | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 244 |
| 2024 | Série D | Barra FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Esporte Clube São José (RS) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 286 |
| 2023 | Série C | Esporte Clube São José (RS) | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Esportivo Brasil (RS) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 390 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Esportivo Brasil (RS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Esportivo Brasil (RS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série C | Grêmio Esportivo Brasil (RS) | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 88 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Catarinense | Joinville Esporte Clube (SC) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Joinville Esporte Clube (SC) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Verde | Paysandu SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 168 |
| 2021 | Série C | Paysandu SC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 2021 | Série D | Joinville Esporte Clube (SC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Maranhense | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Goiano | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 252 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Ferroviária | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Paraná Clube | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 374 |
| 2018 | Série B | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 320 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 598 |
| 2017 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 197 |
| 2016 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Canoas SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 2013 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Canoas SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 446 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Nordeste | CS Sergipe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Canoas | Confiança | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Confiança | Rio Branco-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-23 | Rio Branco-SP | Bragantino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-09 | Bragantino | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-15 | Without Club | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Sampaio-MA | Linense | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-19 | Linense | Ittihad Kalba | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-02 | Ittihad Kalba | Paraná | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-27 | Paraná | Atlético-GO | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-15 | Atlético-GO | Ferroviária | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ferroviária | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Without Club | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-19 | Sampaio-MA | Joinville-SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | Joinville-SC | Paysandu | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | Paysandu | Brasil Pelotas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-22 | Brasil Pelotas | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Without Club | EC São José | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | EC São José | Barra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Barra | Confiança | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-05-01 | 2018-06-01 | 32 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-07-20 | 2018-09-10 | 53 | 11 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sillas | 2 | 0 | 966 |
| Rafael Carrilho | 1 | 0 | 959 |
| Helerson | 1 | 0 | 878 |
| Gabriel Araújo | 1 | 0 | 838 |
| Pedro Bambu | 2 | 0 | 804 |
| Marcelinho | 1 | 0 | 776 |
| Paulo Victor | 1 | 0 | 765 |
| Matheuzinho | 2 | 0 | 746 |
| Fábio Silva | 2 | 0 | 578 |
| Bruno Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alemão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Cunha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thayllon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fábio Rampi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série C | Esporte Clube São José (RS) | 6 | 20 |
| 2022 | Série C | Grêmio Esportivo Brasil (RS) | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 5 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Série A | Paraná Clube | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 17 |
Teams faced most often by Thiago 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória BA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0% |
| América MG | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Cruzeiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Guarani SP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Ponte Preta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Brasil de Pelotas RS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Sport Recife PE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Chapecoense | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| Botafogo SP | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| Cuiabá MT | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Oeste SP | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 25% |
| CR Brasil AL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 564 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2024 | 22 | 244 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 2023 | 31 | 518 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 19 | 478 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 29 | 663 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2019 | 9 | 412 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 2018 | 18 | 694 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 11 | 598 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2016 | 18 | 197 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 12 | 255 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2013 | 9 | 562 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Thiago Santos
Who is Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for AD Confiança.
How old is Thiago Santos?
Thiago Santos is 35 years old. He was born on August 2, 1990 in Aracaju.
What position does Thiago Santos play?
Thiago Santos plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Thiago Santos play for?
Thiago Santos currently plays for AD Confiança.
How many career goals has Thiago Santos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Thiago Santos has scored 44 goals in 217 appearances.
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