Giovani dos Santos
Giovani dos Santos (born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican former football player.
_(cropped).jpg) Dos Santos with LA Galaxy in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovani dos Santos Ramírez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, winger, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monterrey | |||
| 2002–2006 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Barcelona B | 27 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Barcelona | 28 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Mallorca | 29 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Villarreal | 57 | (12) |
| 2015–2018 | LA Galaxy | 77 | (26) |
| 2019–2021 | América | 39 | (4) |
| Total | 312 | (66) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Mexico U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2007 | Mexico U20 | 6 | (5) |
| 2012 | Mexico U23 | 9 | (3) |
| 2007–2018 | Mexico | 106 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2021 | |||
Career
Dos Santos began his career with FC Barcelona B until he was 18 when he moved to the first team, FC Barcelona. He then moved to Tottenham Hotspur in summer 2008. He was then sent on loan to Ipswich Town F.C. in 2009, then to Galatasaray S.K. in 2010, Racing Santander in 2011, R.C.D. Mallorca in 2012, Villarreal in 2014, and LA Galaxy in 2015.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 April 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental2 | Other3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| Barcelona | 2007–08 | La Liga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 38 | 4 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2008–09 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Ipswich Town (loan) | 2008–09 | Championship | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2009–10 | Süper Lig | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2010–11 | La Liga | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
| Mallorca | 2012–13 | La Liga | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||
| Villarreal | 2013–14 | La Liga | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | 39 | 5 | |||
| Total | 57 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 73 | 17 | |||
| LA Galaxy | 2015 | MLS | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 16 | ||
| 2017 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||||
| 2018 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 77 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 29 | ||
| América | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 21 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 39 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 312 | 66 | 25 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 375 | 78 | ||
- 1.^ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
- 2.^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and CONCACAF Champions League
- 3.^ Includes English League Cup, MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup
International
- As of 27 June 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 11[a] | 5 | |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 106 | 19 | |
- ↑ Giovani dos Santos additionally played a match against Guadalupe in 2009, which is not recognized by FIFA.
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each dos Santos goal.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 June 2009 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States |  Venezuela |
2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 19 July 2009 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States |  Haiti |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4 | 26 July 2009 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |  United States |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5 | 5 September 2009 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 12 October 2010 | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Venezuela |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 1 June 2011 | Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, United States |  New Zealand |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 2–0 | |||||
| 9 | 9 June 2011 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States |  Cuba |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 10 | 4–0 | |||||
| 11 | 25 June 2011 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | United States |
4–2 | 4–2 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 12 | 31 May 2012 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 3 June 2012 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States |  Brazil |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 8 June 2012 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Guyana |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 29 June 2014 | Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil |  Netherlands |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 16 | 27 June 2015 | Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States | Costa Rica |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 17 | 9 July 2015 | Soldier Field, Chicago, United States | Cuba |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 18 | 9 October 2016 | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States | New Zealand |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 19 | 2 June 2018 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Scotland |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
América
Mexico U17
Mexico U23
Mexico
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Championship Silver Ball: 2005
- FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2007
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Ball: 2009
- CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team: 2009
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best Goal: 2011
- MLS Best XI: 2016
- MLS All-Star: 2016, 2017[5]
Giovani Dos Santos Media
Dos Santos with Barcelona in 2008
Dos Santos against Sevilla midfielder Hedwiges Maduro
Dos Santos playing for Mexico in 2017
References
- ↑ "Gi̇ovani dos Santos Rami̇rez". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ "Giovani". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Giovani dos Santos: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedsw. - ↑ "Bradley, Giovinco to represent TFC at MLS All-Star game" (in en-US). Sportsnet.ca. http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/bradley-giovinco-represent-tfc-mls-star-game/. Retrieved 21 July 2017.