Ricardo Santos (footballer, born 1995)
Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender, most recently for Barnet.Playing career
Santos was a youth team player at Dagenham & Redbridge, making one appearance in the matchday squad, before he was released and signed by Thurrock manager Mark Stimson, following a spell at Dover Athletic where he made no appearances. He impressed for the Isthmian League club, making 24 appearances, and was signed by Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson on three-and-a-half-year contract in February 2014. He made his League One debut on 3 May in a 0–0 draw with Port Vale at London Road. Santos scored his first goal for the club when he scored a late winner against Doncaster Rovers on 19 March 2016. On 1 January 2017, Santos joined Barnet for a fee of £100,000. He made his debut on the following day in a 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle. He left the club at then end of the 2019-20 season having spent two-and-a-half seasons with the Bees, making 94 appearances, scoring six goals.Career statistics
