Kévin dos Santos

Kevin Dos Santos

dos Santos in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Kevin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos
Date of birth	(1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Derry City
Number	21
Youth career
2007–2012	Alverca
2016–2017	Vilafranquense
2017–2019	Vitória de Setúbal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Tadcaster Albion	25	(2)
2021–2022	Darlington	38	(4)
2022–2023	York United	40	(6)
2024–2025	Atlético Ottawa	36	(4)
2026–	Derry City	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:20, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Kevin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos (born 20 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.

Early life

dos Santos began his youth career in Portugal with Alverca. In 2013, he had a trial with the Manchester City Academy.^{[ citation needed ]} He later played youth football with Vilafranquense and Vitória de Setúbal, eventually joining the U23 side of the latter. ^[1]

Career

Tadcaster Albion

In 2019, dos Santos joined Tadcaster Albion in the English eighth-tier Northern Premier League Division One North West. ^[2] He made his debut against Prescot Cables. ^[3]

Darlington

In July 2021, he joined Darlington of the sixth-tier National League North, ^[4] after having impressed the club during an FA Cup match with Tadcaster against Darlington in the previous October. ^{[5] [6]} He scored his first goal on 2 October against AFC Telford United. ^[7] His goal against AFC Fylde was named the Goal of the Season. ^{[8] [9]} During his only season at Darlington he scored four goals in 41 appearances across all competitions. ^[10]

dos Santos with York United in 2022

York United

On 12 July 2022, he joined Canadian Premier League club York United. ^{[11] [12]} He made his debut on 15 July against Pacific FC in a substitute appearance. ^{[13] [14]} On 14 May 2023, he scored directly from a corner kick for his first goal with the club, in a match against Pacific FC. ^[15] He scored another highlight reel goal on June 21 against the HFX Wanderers. ^[16]

Atletico Ottawa

In February 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Atlético Ottawa. ^{[17] [18]} He made his debut for Ottawa on 13 April against his former club York United. ^[19]

Derry City

On 26 January 2026, dos Santos signed a two-year-contract with League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City. ^{[20] [21]}

Career statistics

As of match played 9 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tadcaster Albion	2019–20 [22]	Northern Premier League (NPL) Division One North West	19	2	2	1	–		4 [b]	1	25	4
	2020–21 [23]	NPL Division One North West	6	0	4	0	–		1 [b]	0	11	0
	Total		25	2	6	1	–		5	1	36	4
Darlington	2021–22 [24] [25]	National League North	38	4	2	0	–		1 [b]	0	41	4
York United FC	2022 [24]	Canadian Premier League	14	0	0	0	–		—		14	0
	2023 [24]		26	6	2	0	–		1 [c]	0	29	6
	Total		40	6	2	0	–		1	0	43	6
Atlético Ottawa	2024 [24]	Canadian Premier League	9	0	0	0	–		1 [d]	0	10	0
	2025 [24]		27	4	5	1	–		2 [e]	0	34	5
	Total		36	4	5	1	–		3	0	44	5
Derry City	2026 [24]	League of Ireland Premier Division	0	0	0	0	0 [f]	0	0 [g]	0	0	0
Career total			139	16	15	2	0	0	10	1	167	19

1. Includes FA Cup, Canadian Championship & FAI Cup
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
3. Appearance in the 2023 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
4. Appearance in the 2024 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
5. Appearances in the 2025 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
6. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
7. Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup

References

1. "York United FC signs Portuguese winger Kevin Dos Santos". Canadian Premier League . 12 July 2022.
2. "Quakers Lose Winger to Canadian Premier League". Non League Today. 12 July 2022.
3. "Kevin Dos Santos Tadcaster Albion profile". Tadcaster Albion A.F.C.
4. Jones, Matty (23 July 2021). "Darlington complete deal for Kevin Dos Santos while Charman signs new deal". The Northern Echo .
5. Simpson, Ray (23 July 2021). "Quakers sign Kevin Dos Santos". Darlington F.C.
6. Kilbride, Jacob (14 October 2020). "Darlington prove too strong for Tadcaster in 6–1 FA Cup win". The Press .
7. Simpson, Ray (2 October 2021). "Two goal Luke helps Quakers to first home win of the season". Darlington F.C.
8. Stoddart, Craig (11 July 2022). "Kevin Dos Santos confirms Darlington exit". The Northern Echo .
9. Simpson, Ray (12 July 2022). "Kevin Dos Santos moves to Canada". Darlington F.C.
10. Stoddart, Craig (8 July 2022). "Dos Santos leaving Darlington but Beck is back". The Northern Echo .
11. "York United FC confirms signing of Portuguese winger Kevin Dos Santos". York United FC . 12 July 2022.
12. Jacques, John (12 July 2022). "York United Adds Portuguese Winger Kevin Santos". Northern Tribune.
13. O'Connor Clarke, Charlie (15 July 2022). "Highlights: York United FC vs Pacific FC (July 15th, 2022)". OneSoccer .
14. Tierney, Mitchell (20 February 2024). "'A perfect fit for me': Atlético Ottawa announce the signing of Kevin Dos Santos". Canadian Premier League .
15. Asante, Ridwan Ibrahim (15 May 2023). "Analysis: Slow start and missed opportunities cost Nine Stripes dearly". York United FC .
16. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (22 June 2023). "We Need To Talk About Kevin: Special strike from Dos Santos in 2-2 stalemate". York United FC .
17. "Atlético Ottawa signs exciting Portuguese winger Kevin dos Santos". Atlético Ottawa . 20 February 2024.
18. Jacques, John (20 February 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Replaces Dos Santos With Dos Santos". Northern Tribune.
19. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (13 April 2024). "Highlights: Atlético Ottawa 2-1 York United — CPL Match #1". Canadian Premier League .
20. "Bem-vindo Kévin dos Santos". 26 January 2026.
21. "LOI transfers: Dos Santos becomes latest Derry recruit". 26 January 2026 – via www.rte.ie.
22. "Tadcaster Albion – Appearances – Kevin dos Santos – 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
23. "Tadcaster Albion – Appearances – Kevin dos Santos – 2020–2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
24. Kévin dos Santos at Soccerway
25. For FA Cup 2nd qualifying round: Simpson, Ray (18 September 2021). "Quakers held to a goalless draw in FA Cup". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
    Simpson, Ray (21 September 2021). "Quakers knocked out of Cup by lucky goal". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

External links

• Kévin dos Santos at Soccerway
• Kévin dos Santos club profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)