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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ari Santos | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1982 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Catgas Energia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | GM | ||
2001–2005 | Ulbra | ||
2006 | Joinville | ||
2006–2007 | Celta de Vigo | 27 | (13) |
2007–2009 | Malwee | ||
2009–2016 | Barcelona | 103 | (31) |
2016–2017 | Dinamo Moskva | ||
2019 | London Helvecia | ||
International career | |||
Brazil | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ari Santos (born 6 March 1982) is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Dinamo Moskva as a defender. [1]
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