Eriks Santos

Eriks Santos

Santos with HFX Wanderers in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Eriks de Souza Santos Pereira
Date of birth	(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pedreiras, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Narva Trans
Number	12
Youth career
2014–2017	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Mariupol	1	(0)
2018–2019	Dila Gori	37	(0)
2020–2022	HFX Wanderers	42	(1)
2023–2024	Hibernians	9	(0)
2024–	Narva Trans	39	(2)
International career‡
2016	Brazil U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 April 2019

Eriks de Souza Santos Pereira (born 23 February 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Meistriliiga club Narva Trans.

Early life

Santos is a product of Sport Club Internacional youth sportive system. During 2015–2017 he played for this club in the youth level.

Club career

In August 2017, Santos signed a two-year deal with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Mariupol. ^[1] On 25 October 2017, he made his professional debut as a starter in the Ukrainian Cup against Tavriya Simferopol. ^[2] On 5 November 2017, he made his league debut as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk. ^[3]

In July 2018, Santos signed with Georgian Erovnuli Liga side Dila Gori, and made fourteen league appearances that season and one appearance in the Georgian Cup. ^[4] The following season, he made 23 league appearances and one in the Georgian Cup. ^[4]

On 25 February 2020, Santos signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers. ^[5] However, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to join the club for the 2020 season, finally joining the club in May 2021 for pre-season training for the 2021 season. ^[6] In January 2022, Santos had his club option exercised by HFX, keeping him at the club through 2022. ^[7] After the conclusion of the 2022 CPL season, Santos' contract option was declined by the Wanderers, ending his time at the club. ^[8]

In July 2023, he signed with Maltese Premier League club Hibernians. ^[9]

In July 2024, he signed with Narva Transin the Estonian Meistriliiga. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of 28 January 2024 ^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mariupol	2017–18	Ukrainian Premier League	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Dila Gori	2018	Erovnuli Liga	14	0	1	0	0	0	15	0
	2019	Erovnuli Liga	23	0	1	0	0	0	24	0
	Total		37	0	2	0	0	0	39	0
HFX Wanderers	2020	Canadian Premier League	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021		18	0	2	0	—		20	0
	2022		24	1	1	0	—		25	1
	Total		42	1	3	0	0	0	45	1
Hibernians	2023–24	Maltese Premier League	9	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			89	1	7	0	0	0	96	1

1. Includes Ukrainian Cup, Georgian Cup

Honours

HFX Wanderers

• Canadian Premier League runner-up: 2020

References

1. Эрикс де Соуза - игрок ФК Мариуполь (in Russian). Official FC Mariupol Site. 8 November 2017.
2. "Tavriya vs. Mariupol' - 25 October 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
3. "Mariupol' vs. Shakhtar Donetsk - 5 November 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
4. "Eriks Santos". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
5. Gareth Hampshire (25 February 2020). "Wanderers bring samba style to Halifax with Brazilian pair João Morelli and Eriks Santos". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
6. MacDonald, Glenn (4 May 2021). "Brazilian defender Santos finally joins HFX Wanderers after 14-month wait". SaltWire Network .
7. "Halifax Wanderers 2022 Roster Update". HFX Wanderers . 5 January 2022.
8. "Halifax Wanderers announce year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers . 6 December 2022.
9. Camilleri, Valhmor (19 July 2023). "Hibernians FC sign Brazilian defender Eriks Santos". Times of Malta .
10. "Бразильский защитник Эрикс Сантос подписал контракт с "Нарва Транс"" [Brazilian defender Eriks Santos has signed a contract with Narva Trans]. JK Narva Trans (in Estonian). 16 July 2024.

External links

• Eriks Santos at Soccerway
• Eriks Santos at WorldFootball.net