2026 Santos FC season

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Santos
2026 season
President Marcelo Teixeira
Head coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda
Stadium Vila Belmiro
Série A Matchday 1
Campeonato Paulista First stage
Copa do Brasil Fifth round
Copa Sudamericana Group stage
←  2025
2027  →

The 2026 season will be Santos FC's 114th season in existence, and the second consecutive in the top flight of Brazilian football. The club will also compete in the state league, Campeonato Paulista, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Sudamericana.

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Players

Squad information

As of 7 December 2025
NNamePos.Nat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)CapsGoalsSigned fromDate signedFeeContract End
Goalkeepers
12 Diógenes GK Flag of Brazil.svg Itapecerica da Serra Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 6 January 2001 (age 24)20 Youth system 9 July 2021Free31 December 2026
45 João Pedro GK Flag of Brazil.svg Santos Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 18 March 2008 (age 17)00 Youth system 11 May 2024Free30 April 2027
77 Gabriel Brazão GK Flag of Brazil.svg Uberlândia Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg 5 October 2000 (age 25)830 Inter Milan Flag of Italy.svg 21 February 2024Free31 December 2028
82 João Fernandes GK Flag of Brazil.svg Rio Verde Flag of Goias.svg 25 May 2004 (age 21)–– Youth system 20 February 2025Free31 December 2026
Defenders
2 Mayke RB Flag of Brazil.svg Carangola Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg 10 November 1992 (age 33)120 Palmeiras 30 July 2025Free31 December 2027
3 João Basso CB Flag of Brazil.svg Curitiba Bandeira do Parana.svg 13 January 1997 (age 28)343 Arouca Flag of Portugal (official).svg 1 August 2023 € 2.5M31 December 2026
14 Luan Peres CB/LB Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 19 July 1994 (age 31)1301 Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg 2 September 2024Free31 December 2027
18 Igor Vinícius RB Flag of Brazil.svg Sinop Bandeira de Mato Grosso.svg 1 April 1997 (age 28)200 São Paulo 1 July 2025Free30 June 2028
23 Alexis Duarte CB Flag of Paraguay.svg Itauguá 12 March 2000 (age 25)50 Spartak Moscow Flag of Russia.svg 2 September 2025 € 3.4M30 June 2029
25 Luisão CB Flag of Brazil.svg Taboão da Serra Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 9 September 2003 (age 22)90 Novorizontino 11 January 2025 R$ 10M31 December 2028
26 João Ananias CB Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 12 February 2007 (age 18)00 Youth system 9 August 2025Free30 June 2030
30 Vinicius Lira LB Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 12 October 2007 (age 18)30 Youth system 28 January 2025Free31 August 2028
31 Gonzalo Escobar LB Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Korn 16 March 1997 (age 28)751 Fortaleza 19 April 2024Swap31 December 2026
33 Souza LB Flag of Brazil.svg Mauá Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 16 June 2006 (age 19)381 Youth system 6 February 2024Free31 December 2028
38 Kevyson LB Flag of Brazil.svg Leopoldina Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg 29 March 2004 (age 21)230 Youth system 12 July 2022Free31 December 2026
42 João Alencar CB Flag of Brazil.svg Belo Horizonte Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg 25 June 2007 (age 18)00 Youth system 24 September 2025Free30 June 2030
44 JP Chermont RB Flag of Brazil.svg Bauru Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 18 January 2006 (age 19)502 Youth system 21 February 2024Free31 December 2027
98 Adonis Frías CB Flag of Argentina.svg Florencio Varela 17 March 1998 (age 27)130 León Flag of Mexico.svg 2 September 2025 € 3.4M31 December 2028
— Nathan Santos RB Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg 5 September 2001 (age 24)320 Boavista Flag of Portugal (official).svg 6 August 2022 R$ 6M31 December 2026
— Hayner RB Flag of Brazil.svg Serra Bandeira do Espirito Santo.svg 2 October 1995 (age 30)371 Azuriz 29 December 2023 R$ 1.7M31 December 2026
Midfielders
5 João Schmidt DM/CM Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 19 May 1993 (age 32)944 Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Japan.svg 30 December 2023Free31 December 2027
6 Zé Rafael DM/CM Flag of Brazil.svg Ponta Grossa Bandeira do Parana.svg 16 June 1993 (age 32)281 Palmeiras 26 February 2025 € 2.5M31 December 2027
15 Willian Arão DM/CB Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 12 March 1992 (age 33)130 Panathinaikos Flag of Greece.svg 1 July 2025Free31 December 2026
16 Thaciano AM/SS Flag of Brazil.svg Campina Grande Bandeira da Paraiba.svg 12 May 1995 (age 30)325 Bahia 13 January 2025 € 4.5M31 December 2028
20 Hyan CM Flag of Brazil.svg Brasília Bandeira do Distrito Federal (Brasil).svg 24 March 2004 (age 21)30 Youth system 21 February 2024Free31 July 2027
29 Victor Hugo AM/RW Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg 11 May 2004 (age 21)90 Flamengo 2 September 2025Loan31 July 2026
32 Benjamín Rollheiser AM/RW Flag of Argentina.svg Coronel Suárez 24 March 2000 (age 25)403 Benfica Flag of Portugal (official).svg 12 February 2025 € 11M31 December 2028
47 Miguel Terceros AM/RW Flag of Bolivia.svg Santa Cruz de la Sierra 25 April 2004 (age 21)180 Youth system 20 July 2022Free31 July 2027
49 Gabriel Bontempo AM/RW Flag of Brazil.svg Uberaba Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg 16 January 2005 (age 20)373 Youth system 21 January 2025Free31 December 2028
88 Patrick AM/LW Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Bandeira do estado do Rio de Janeiro.svg 29 July 1992 (age 33)110 Atlético Mineiro 19 April 2024 US$ 1M31 December 2026
— Sandry DM/CM Flag of Brazil.svg Itabuna Bandeira da Bahia.svg 30 August 2002 (age 23)1060 Youth system 18 January 2019Free31 May 2026
— Ed Carlos AM Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 19 March 2001 (age 24)130 Youth system 19 July 2022Free30 June 2026
— Vinicius Zanocelo CM Flag of Brazil.svg Santo André Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 30 January 2001 (age 24)795 Ferroviária 7 June 2021 € 2M31 October 2027
Forwards
7 Robinho Júnior LW/RW Flag of Brazil.svg Santos Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 17 December 2007 (age 18)150 Youth system 19 February 2025Free30 April 2027
9 Tiquinho Soares ST Flag of Brazil.svg Sousa Bandeira da Paraiba.svg 17 January 1991 (age 34)407 Botafogo 24 January 2025Free31 December 2027
11 Guilherme LW Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg 13 April 1995 (age 30)9426 Grêmio 31 December 2023 R$ 4.8M31 December 2026
17 Gustavo Caballero LW/RW Flag of Paraguay.svg San Lorenzo 21 September 2001 (age 24)121 Nacional Flag of Paraguay.svg 24 July 2025 € 1.3M31 December 2028
19 Lautaro Díaz ST / LW/RW Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires 21 May 1998 (age 27)143 Cruzeiro 2 September 2025Loan31 July 2026
21 Billal Brahimi LW/RW Flag of Algeria.svg Beaumont-sur-Oise Flag of France.svg 14 March 2000 (age 25)10Free agent24 September 2025Free31 December 2026
41 Mateus Xavier LW/RW Flag of Brazil.svg Ibicaraí Bandeira da Bahia.svg 29 June 2007 (age 18)50 Youth system 30 June 2024Free31 July 2028
— Alfredo Morelos SS Flag of Colombia.svg Cereté 21 June 1996 (age 29)204 Free agent 7 September 2023Free31 December 2026

Source: SantosFC.com.br (for appearances and goals) and FPF (for contracts). Players in italic are not registered for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Appearances and goals

No.Pos.NatName Campeonato Brasileiro Campeonato Paulista Copa do Brasil Copa Sudamericana Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches, Soccerway. Players in italic have departed the club before the end of the season.

Goalscorers

RanNo.PosNatName Série A Paulista Copa do Brasil Sudamericana Total
Total00000

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches. Players in italic have departed the club before the end of the season.

Disciplinary record

NNatPosNameBrasileirãoPaulistaCopa do BrasilCopa SudamericanaTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
TOTALS 000000000000000

Source: Match reports in Competitive matches, Soccerway Yellow card.svg = Number of bookings; Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card.svg = Number of sending offs by a direct red card. Players in italic have departed the club before the end of the season.

Coaches

NameNat.Place of BirthDate of Birth (Age)Signed fromDate signedRoleGWDL%DepartureMannerContract End
Juan Pablo Vojvoda Flag of Argentina.svg General Baldissera 13 January 1975 (age 50) Free agent 22 August 2025 [1] Permanent0000!—31 December 2026

    Transfers

    Transfers in

    N. Pos. NameAgeMoving fromTypeFeeSource

    Loans in

    N. Pos. NameAgeLoaned fromLoan expiresFeeSource

    Transfers out

    N. Pos. NameAgeMoving toTypeFeeSource

    Loans out

    N. Pos. NameAgeLoaned toLoan expiresSource
    Notes

      Pre-season and friendlies

        Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

      Competitions

      Overview

      CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
      PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
      Série A 28–29 January 20262 December 2026Matchday 1TBD000000+0!—
      Copa do Brasil 21–23 April 2026TBDFifth roundTBD000000+0!—
      Campeonato Paulista 11 January 2026TBDLeague phaseTBD000000+0!—
      Copa Sudamericana 7–9 April 2026TBDGroup stageTBD000000+0!—
      Total000000+0!—

      Source: Competitions

      Campeonato Paulista

      Results summary

      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      000000 0000000 000000 0

      Source: [ citation needed ]

      Results by round

      Round12345678
      GroundHAAHHAAH
      Result
      Position
      Points
      Source: Soccerway
      A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

      First stage

      PosTeam
      		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
      11 Primavera 00000000
      12 Red Bull Bragantino 00000000
      13 Santos 00000000
      14 São Bernardo 00000000
      15 São Paulo 00000000Relegation to Série A2
      Source: FPF
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.

      Matches

      11 January1 Santos v Novorizontino Santos
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      14 January2 Palmeiras v Santos São Paulo
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
      18 January3 Guarani v Santos Campinas
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro
      21 January4 Santos v Corinthians Santos
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      25 January5 Santos v Red Bull Bragantino Santos
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      1 February6 São Paulo v Santos São Paulo
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Morumbi
      8 February7 Noroeste v Santos Bauru
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Estádio Alfredo de Castilho
      15 February8 Santos v Velo Clube Santos
      --:-- UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro

      Copa Sudamericana

      Group stage

      Série A

      League table

      PosTeam
      		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
      15 Red Bull Bragantino 00000000
      16 Remo 00000000
      17 Santos 00000000Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
      18 São Paulo 00000000
      19 Vasco da Gama 00000000
      First match(es) will be played: 28 January 2026. Source: CBF
      Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. [2]

      Results summary

      OverallHomeAway
      PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
      000000 0000000 000000 0

      Source: [ citation needed ]

      Results by round

      Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
      GroundAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAAHAH
      Result
      Position
      Source: Globo Esporte
      P = Postponed

      Matches

      28 January1 Chapecoense v Santos Chapecó
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Arena Condá
      4 February2 Santos v São Paulo Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      25 February4 Santos v Vasco Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      14 March6 Santos v Corinthians Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      18 March7 Santos v Internacional Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      22 March8 Cruzeiro v Santos Belo Horizonte
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Mineirão
      1 April9 Santos v Remo Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      5 April10 Flamengo v Santos Rio de Janeiro
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Maracanã
      12 April11 Santos v Atlético Mineiro Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      19 April12 Santos v Fluminense Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      26 April13 Bahia v Santos Salvador
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
      3 May14 Palmeiras v Santos São Paulo
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Allianz Parque
      17 May16 Santos v Coritiba Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      24 May17 Grêmio v Santos Porto Alegre
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
      31 May18 Santos v Vitória Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      22 July19 Botafogo v Santos Rio de Janeiro
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
      26 July20 Santos v Chapecoense Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      29 July21 São Paulo v Santos São Paulo
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Morumbi
      16 August23 Vasco v Santos Rio de Janeiro
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: São Januário
      23 August24 Santos v Mirassol Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      30 August25 Corinthians v Santos São Paulo
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Neo Química Arena
      6 September26 Internacional v Santos Porto Alegre
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
      13 September27 Santos v Cruzeiro Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      20 September28 Remo v Santos Belém
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Mangueirão
      7 October29 Santos v Flamengo Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      11 October30 Atlético Mineiro v Santos Belo Horizonte
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Arena MRV
      18 October31 Fluminense v Santos Rio de Janeiro
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Maracanã
      25 October32 Santos v Bahia Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      28 October33 Santos v Palmeiras Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      18 November35 Coritiba v Santos Curitiba
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Couto Pereira
      22 November36 Santos v Grêmio Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
      29 November37 Vitória v Santos Salvador
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Barradão
      2 December38 Santos v Botafogo Santos
      UTC-03:00 Stadium: Vila Belmiro

      Copa do Brasil

      Fifth round

      See also

      References

      1. ↑ "Juan Pablo Vojvoda é o novo técnico do Santos FC" [Juan Pablo Vojvoda is the new coach of the Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
      2. ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
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