Santos (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.

Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto (born 17 March 1990), commonly known as Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Athletico Paranaense, on loan from Fortaleza.

Santos

Personal information
Full name	Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto[1]
Date of birth	(1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Campina Grande, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Athletico Paranaense (on loan from Fortaleza)
Number	23
Youth career
2006–2008	Porto-PE
2008–2010	Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2022	Athletico Paranaense	129	(0)
2022–2023	Flamengo	34	(0)
2024–	Fortaleza	0	(0)
2025–	→ Athletico Paranaense (loan)	22	(0)
International career‡
2021	Brazil U23 (O.P.)	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:18, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Athletico Paranaense

Born in Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos joined Athletico Paranaense's youth setup in 2008, aged 18. He was promoted to the main squad in 2010, as a fourth-choice.

Santos made his professional debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Criciúma, for the Série B championship.^[2] In 2013, he was promoted to second-choice, only behind Wéverton.

A starter during the year's Campeonato Paranaense (which Furacão only used under-23 players), Santos made his Série A debut on 20 October 2013, replacing injured Weverton in a 0–3 away loss against Goiás.^[3]

Santos remained as a backup to Weverton in the following seasons. In 2018, as the latter departed to Palmeiras, he became an undisputed starter. On 18 April of that year, he extended his contract until October 2020.^[4]

Flamengo

On 3 April 2022, Flamengo announced the signing of Santos on a contract until December 2025.^[5]

International career

On 19 September 2019, after lifting the 2019 Copa do Brasil, Santos was called up to the Brazil national team by manager Tite for two friendlies against Senegal and Nigeria, in October.^[6][7]

On 17 June 2021, Santos was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 10 December 2023^[9]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Athletico Paranaense	2010	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2011		0	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	—		2	0
	2012	Série B	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2013	Série A	1	0	23	0	0	0	—		—		24	0
	2014		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2015		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2016		8	0	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	10	0
	2017		4	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2018		32	0	4	0	8	0	12[a]	0	—		56	0
	2019		28	0	0	0	8	0	8[b]	0	3[c]	0	43	0
	2020		33	0	7	0	2	0	4[b]	0	1[d]	0	47	0
	2021		18	0	2	0	4	0	8[a]	0	—		32	0
	2022		—		5	0	—		—		2[e]	0	7	0
	Total		129	0	51	0	22	0	34	0	6	0	242	0
Flamengo	2022	Série A	18	0	—		8	0	10[b]	0	—		37	0
	2023		6	0	9	0	3	0	3[b]	0	3	0	24	0
	Total		24	0	9	0	11	0	13	0	3	0	61	0
Career total			153	0	60	0	33	0	47	0	9	0	303	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana, one appearance in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
4. Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil
5. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

• Copa Sudamericana: 2018, 2021
• J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019
• Copa do Brasil: 2019
• Campeonato Paranaense: 2016, 2018, 2020

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 2022^[10]
• Copa do Brasil: 2022

Fortaleza

• Copa do Nordeste: 2024

Brazil Olympic

• Summer Olympics: 2020

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2019^[11]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A most clean sheets: 2018
• Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2022^[12]