In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Antunes and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
 dos Santos with the United States U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Joaquim Antunes dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | San Diego FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Foxchase SC | ||
| 2006–2011 | Philadelphia SC | ||
| 2011–2013 | FC Delco | ||
| 2013–2016 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| 2016–2019 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Benfica B | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Inter Miami II | 24 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Inter Miami | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | San Diego FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 11, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 20, 2022 | |||
Carlos Joaquim "CJ" Antunes dos Santos (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.
Club career
Dos Santos began playing soccer at the age of 2, and continued his development with local soccer academies Foxchase SC, Philadelphia SC, and FC Delco before moving to Philadelphia Union in 2013. In August 2016, he signed with the academy of Benfica in Portugal. Dos Santos made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 1–1 Liga Portugal 2 tie with F.C. Porto B on January 25, 2021.
On February 11, 2022, Dos Santos signed with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
International career
Dos Santos was born in the United States to a Cape Verdean father and Portuguese mother. He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States U17s at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was called up for a training camp for the senior United States men's national soccer team in December 2020.
Honors
Inter Miami
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ^ "'CJ' dos Santos, a promessa do Benfica que ambiciona chegar à 'Champions'". www.cmjornal.pt.
- "CJ dos Santos". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "CJ Dos Santos | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com.
- "Porto II vs. Benfica II - 25 January 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Inter Miami CF sign goalkeeper CJ dos Santos from Benfica". Major League Soccer. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- "December Camp Spotlight: CJ Dos Santos". OneGoal USMNT Soccer News, Analysis, and Email Newsletter.
- Sigal, Jonathan (October 2, 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- Sigal, Jonathan (August 20, 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
External links
- CJ dos Santos at Soccerway.com
- CJ dos Santos at FBref.com
- CJ dos Santos at Major League Soccer
- CJ dos Santos at L'Équipe (in French)
- CJ dos Santos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
| San Diego FC – current squad | |
|---|---|
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Philadelphia
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American people of Cape Verdean descent
- American people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- S.L. Benfica B players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Inter Miami CF players
- Inter Miami CF II players
- MLS Next Pro players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Major League Soccer players
- San Diego FC players