Ricardo Santos, a 31-year-old Portugal defender, is on the books at Swansea City. His contract runs until June 2027, inside its final months.
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R. Almeida Santos
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Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Swansea City | Sheffield Wednesday | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2025-07-01 | Bolton Wanderers | Swansea City | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2025-07-01 | Bolton Wanderers | TBC | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2017-01-01 | Peterborough United | Barnet | Transfer | £120k |
| 2013-07-01 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Dover Athletic | Free Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2013-04-11 | Billericay Town | Dagenham & Redbridge | End of loan | undisclosed |
| 2013-03-11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Billericay Town | Loan | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Jersey
#23
Position
Defender
Height
198cm
Weight
77kg
Season by season
Career apps349
Goals13
Assists4
Minutes31,530
Seasons13
Clubs4
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Swansea City | 0 | n/a | 22 | — | ||
| 2024/2025 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 1.4 -0.4 | 2,775 | 10 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0.5 -0.5 | 3,819 | 5 2 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | n/a | 3,268 | 7 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | n/a | 3,848 | 11 3 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | n/a | 4,320 | 5 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Barnet | 0 | n/a | 1,973 | 1 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Barnet | 0 | n/a | 306 | 1 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Barnet | 2 | n/a | 4,223 | 3 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Barnet | 0 | n/a | 1,275 | 1 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Peterborough United | 0 | n/a | 360 | — | ||
| 2015/2016 | Peterborough United | 0 | n/a | 3,577 | 12 | ||
| 2014/2015 | Peterborough United | 0 | n/a | 1,674 | 3 | ||
| 2013/2014 | Peterborough United | 0 | n/a | 90 | — |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.