Marcelo Santos (Honduran footballer)

Raúl Marcelo Santos Colindres (born 3 August 1992) is a Honduran footballer who plays as a defender for Motagua.[1]

Raúl Santos
Personal information
Full name Raúl Marcelo Santos Colindres
Date of birth (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Motagua
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Vida 111 (5)
2017– Motagua 100 (0)
International career
2020– Honduras 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:37, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Motagua

In July 2017, Santos moved to Motagua.[2] He made his league debut for the club on 27 August 2017, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Erick Andino in a 3–2 away victory over Honduras Progreso.[3] In June 2019, Santos signed a contract extension with the club.[4]

International career

He made his national team debut on 10 October 2020 in a friendly against Nicaragua.[5]

Personal life

In November 2016, Santos was falsely arrested on drug trafficking charges while visiting his mother.[6] He was released shortly after being arrested, as he wasn't involved in the operation.[7]

References

  1. "Honduras – R. Santos – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Oficial: Marcelo Santos es nuevo jugador del Motagua" [Official: Marcelo Santos is a new Motagua player]. diez.hn (in Spanish). 6 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. "Honduras Progreso vs. Motagua – 27 August 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Sergio Peña y Marcelo Santos renuevan contrato con Motagua" [Sergio Peña and Marcelo Santos renew contract with Motagua]. tiempo.hn (in Spanish). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. "Honduras v Nicaragua game report". ESPN. 10 October 2020.
  6. "Continúa preso Raúl Santos, jugador del vida" [Raúl Santos, player of Vida, remains in prison]. laprensa.hn (in Spanish). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  7. "Liberan a futbolista Marcelo Santos, su madre será transladada as presidio" [Soccer player Marcelo Santos released, his mother will be transferred to the prison]. laprensa.hn (in Spanish). 26 November 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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