Anthony Santos (footballer)

Anthony Dervin Santos Candelario (born 5 August 1992) is a Dominican footballer who plays for Chantada Club Atlético as a defender.

Anthony Santos
Personal information
Full name Anthony Dervin Santos Candelario
Date of birth (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992
Place of birth Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Chantada Atlético
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2012 Calasancio
2012–2014 Lemos 33 (1)
2013 Bóveda 1 (0)
2014 Lemos 10 (0)
2014 Bóveda 4 (1)
2014–2015 Lemos 12 (0)
2015 Atlántico
2015–2016 O Incio Terra Brava 25 (9)
2016 Xunqueira de Ambia 4 (1)
2016–2017 Verín 11 (1)
2017 Atlántico
2017–2018 Lemos 28 (2)
2018 Chantada Atlético 4 (0)
2018–2019 UD Ourense 4 (0)
2019– Chantada Atlético 11 (5)
International career
2015 Dominican Republic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2019
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santos and the second or maternal family name is Candelario.

Early life

Born in Puerto Plata, Santos went with his parents to live in Spain aged 5.[1] From then on, he was interested in doing football as a sport and practiced it at school.[1]

Career

Club Lemos

Along with Adrián González, the defender joined Club Lemos of the Spanish fifth division in 2014, saying that he liked the friendliness of his teammates and the atmosphere there.[2]

However, in early 2015, Santos was forced to return to the Dominican Republic for personal reasons, expressing effusiveness at the premature exit and stating that he thoroughly enjoyed his experience in Monforte de Lemos.[3]

During his stint there, he was also coach of their youth categories, connecting well with the children who regretted his early departure.[3]

Atlántico FC

Upon going back to his home country, Santos was snapped up by Liga Dominicana de Fútbol championship contenders Atlántico FC, making a solid impression in his first few games and becoming the starting left-back.[1] The footballer also expressed surprise on the quality of football in the Dominican Republic top-level, claiming that it was better than he thought.[1]

References
  1. Digital, Caribbean (28 March 2015). "Lateral izquierdo Anthony Santos impresiona en el Atlántico FC". Caribbeandigital.net. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Adrián y Anthony, al Club Lemos". Lavozdegalicia.es. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "Anthony Santos Candelario viaja a República Dominicana". Balompiedominicano.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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