Alejandro de los Santos

Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos (17 May 1902 — 16 February 1982) was an Argentinian footballer who played as a forward for San Lorenzo, Dock Sud, El Porvenir, Huracán and Argentina.

Alejandro de los Santos
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Nicolás de los Santos
Date of birth (1902-05-17)17 May 1902
Place of birth Paraná, Argentina
Date of death 16 February 1982(1982-02-16) (aged 79)
Place of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1914–1920 Club Oriente del Sud
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921 San Lorenzo 10 (2)
1921–1924 Dock Sud
1924–1931 El Porvenir 148 (80)
1931–1934 Huracán 73 (21)
National team
1922–1925 Argentina 5 (0)
Teams managed
1935 Huracán
1940 Huracán
1945 Huracán
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

De los Santos was born in Paraná on 17 May 1902 to Angolan Argentine parents.[1]

Career

In 1921, de los Santos signed for San Lorenzo. On 22 May 1921, de los Santos made his debut for the club in a 2–0 win against Banfield.[2] After spells at Dock Sud and El Porvenir, de los Santos signed for Huracán in 1931, scoring 21 goals in 73 league appearances, making a total of 25 goals in 88 appearances in all competitions.[1][3]

In December 1925, de los Santos won the South American Championship with Argentina.[4] De los Santos was the first black footballer to appear for Argentina.[1]

References
  1. "De los Santos: la negra excepción albiceleste" (in Spanish). Salmon Palangana. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. "Alfredo de los Santos" (in Spanish). Museo de San Lorenzo. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. "Alejandro de los Santos" (in Spanish). Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. "Southamerican Championship 1925". RSSSF. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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