| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santinho Lopes Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → RBC Roosendaal (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Excelsior | 23 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | AGOVV Apeldoorn | ||
| 2017– | Racing FC Union Luxembourg | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Santinho Lopes Monteiro (born 16 February 1978 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a former professional footballer who holds both Dutch and Cape Verdean nationality. [1]
In the 1998/1999 season, Lopes Monteiro made his professional debut for RKC Waalwijk, appearing in the match on 20 September 1998 against SC Heerenveen.when he came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute for Adilson Ben David dos Santos. [2] During that same season, he was loaned to RBC, for which he played 15 matches. [3]
In 1999, Lopes Monteiro signed with Excelsior, appearing in 23 matches over two seasons. [4] In 2001, he joined AGOVV, which was at the time still an amateur club. When AGOVV returned to professional football in 2003, he became a regular first-team player. [5]
He concluded his professional football career in 2007 at AGOVV Apeldoorn. [6]
As of 2017, Lopes Monteiro resides in Luxembourg, where he continues to play amateur football for Racing FC Union Luxembourg. [7]