Phan Văn Santos

Fábio dos Santos
Phan Văn Santos
Personal information
Full name Fábio dos Santos
Date of birth (1977-09-30) 30 September 1977
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1992–1996 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Vasco da Gama 2 (0)
1999 Barreira 5 (0)
2000 Campo Grande 8 (0)
2001–2010 Đồng Tâm Long An 206 (22[1])
2010 → Navibank Sài Gòn (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2012 Navibank Sài Gòn 18 (0)
2012–2013 Becamex Bình Dương 6 (0)
2013–2014 Hùng Vương An Giang 4 (0)
International career
2008 Vietnam 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Phan Văn Santos (born Fábio dos Santos on 30 September 1977) is a retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently an amateur coach and a football instructor for children in Ho Chi Minh City. Born in Brazil, he represented Vietnam internationally.

Club career

Before moving to Vietnam, Phan Van Santos played for the youth team of De Regatas Vasco da Gama.[2] The first club he joined in Vietnam was Dong Tam Long An.[3] t the end of 2007, he became the first naturalized foreign player in Vietnam.[4]

After becoming a Vietnamese citizen in late 2007 under the name Phan Van Santos, more than half a year later, he was called up to the Vietnam national team by coach Henrique Calisto to prepare for the 2008 AFF Cup.[4]

In 2010, Santos moved to join Navibank Sai Gon FC[5]. A failure to control his weight prevented Santos from staying long at Thong Nhat Stadium. In 2012, he moved to Becamex Binh Duong after Navibank Sai Gon was disbanded.[6]

In 2013, Santos did not have his contract renewed by Becamex Binh Duong, so he went to play for the V.League newcomer Hung Vuong An Giang.[7]

Upon retiring, he remained in Vietnam, working various jobs, and currently teaches football at an international school in Ho Chi Minh City.[8]

International career

He played for Vietnam in the match against Brazil's Olympic team in August 2008.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Saaid, Hamdan; Zlotkowski, Andre (10 August 2007). "Asian Club Competitions 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Phan Văn Santos tái xuất ở V-League". cadn.com.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Cựu thủ môn Việt Nam giữ kỷ lục gần 20 năm tại Cúp C1 châu Á là ai?". danviet.vn. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Thăng trầm thủ môn Phan Văn Santos". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Thủ môn Santos về B.Bình Dương?". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 12 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  6. ^ Tin, Người Đưa (27 December 2012). "Navibank Sài Gòn: Bầu Thọ ra đi, sự hỗn loạn còn ở lại". Người Đưa Tin (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Từ Phan Văn Santos đến Đinh Hoàng Max, chưa cầu thủ nhập tịch nào chơi tốt ở đội tuyển Việt Nam". thethaovanhoa.vn (in Vietnamese). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  8. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA.com - Brazil thrill in warm-up victory". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Brazil thrill in warm-up victory". Agence France-Presse. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
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