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Giovani dos Santos
Dos Santos training for Barcelona in 2008
Personal information
Full name Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
Date of birth (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Monterrey, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Villarreal
Youth career
2002–2006 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Barcelona B 27 (6)
2007–2008 Barcelona 28 (4)
2008–2012 Tottenham Hotspur 15 (0)
2009–2010 → Ipswich Town (loan) 8 (4)
2010–2011 → Galatasaray (loan) 14 (0)
2011–2012 → Racing Santander (loan) 16 (5)
2012–2013 Mallorca 29 (6)
2013– Villarreal 0 (0)
International career‡
2005 Mexico U17 8 (2)
2007 Mexico U20 6 (5)
2012 Mexico U23 9 (3)
2007– Mexico 68 (14)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's Football
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team Competition
Winner FIFA U-17 World Championship 2005
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:12, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

Giovani dos Santos Ramírez[2] (born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish La Liga club Villarreal CF. He can also play as a winger or second striker.

Dos Santos was a member of the Mexican National U-17 team that won the 2005 U-17 World Cup held in Peru. He made his debut for the Mexico national team in a 1–0 victory over Panama on 9 September 2007. He was called to play at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Dos Santos was also a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2012 London Olympics.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Monterrey, Nuevo León,[2] Dos Santos joined FC Barcelona's academy of La Masia at the age of eleven[3] and played for Barcelona's Juvenil A category where he helped his team to make a comeback in the league and win the regional title. This title allowed them to participate in the Youth Copa del Rey, where they faced other regional champions, among them their historic arch-rivals, Real Madrid. Dos Santos once again played a significant role during the tournament and helped the team win the national title of the Juvenil A category.

In 2006, dos Santos was invited on the pre-season tour of Barcelona's senior squad; during a friendly match on 29 July 2006, he scored in his senior team debut game against Danish club AGF Aarhus.[4] On 28 November 2006, Barcelona included dos Santos in their 23-man squad for the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.[5]

During the summer of 2007, dos Santos was once again invited to join Barça's senior squad on their pre-season tour. On 29 August 2007, dos Santos received dual nationality[6] and was included in the official first team squad. He made his competitive and league debut on 2 September 2007 (at 18 years and 114 days) during a 3–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao, coming on for Thierry Henry in the 62nd minute.[7]

Dos Santos made his Champions League debut on 20 September 2007 during a 3–0 home win against Olympique Lyonnais. He came on as a substitute for Xavi in the 79th minute.[8]

On 17 May 2008, dos Santos scored a hat trick against Real Murcia, with a final score of 5–3, granting a victory to Barça on the team's last game of the 2007–08 season. It was also the last game dos Santos played before joining Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 18 June 2008, dos Santos passed a medical and agreed terms to complete his move to Tottenham Hotspur from Barcelona. Barcelona reported that the transfer fee was €6 million with an additional 5 million Euros payable depending on appearances for Tottenham.[9][10][11]

The young Mexican was on target twice as Tottenham beat local Spanish side Tavernes in an 8–0 thumping on their 2008–09 pre-season tour. Dos Santos also played in Tottenham's other pre-season games such as the 5–1 wins over Leyton Orient and Norwich City. He also scored the second goal in the 3–0 win over Borussia Dortmund to help Spurs to make it two wins out of two and take home the Feyenoord Jubileum Tournament trophy. Dos Santos scored his first competitive goal for Spurs in the UEFA Cup on 26 February 2009 against Shakhtar Donetsk.[12] After 12 first team appearances, he was sent on loan to Ipswich Town for the remainder of the season.[3]

Dos Santos returned to Tottenham at the start of the 2009–10 season and his first game of the season came against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup, in which he provided an assist. He was substituted off, however, due to an ankle injury early on in a League Cup game against Preston North End and has only managed to make a substitute appearance in a 1–0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

His commitment was questioned by former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp, who warned him to stay away from nightclubs and revealed that he was often late for training on Mondays.[13] Redknapp assured dos Santos, however, that he was still part of his plans at Tottenham.[14]

Dos Santos scored and had an assist in Tottenham's Europa League group match against Shamrock Rovers on 29 September 2011 at White Hart Lane. On 7 January 2012, he scored a goal and completed an assist for a 3–0 win against Cheltenham Town F.C. in the third round of the F.A. Cup.

Ipswich Town (loan)

In March 2009, dos Santos signed on loan at Ipswich Town until the end of the season.[15] He made his debut on 14 March 2009, coming on as a substitute against Reading.[16] He scored his first league goal and the equaliser in the following game against Burnley. He scored his second goal against Bristol City on Easter Monday, a 94th minute penalty to equalise for Ipswich. He also claimed an assist and a goal from the penalty spot in Ipswich's 3–2 win over local rivals Norwich City a week later.[17] He finished his loan with four goals in eight appearances.[3]

Galatasaray (loan)

In January 2010, dos Santos signed for Turkish club Galatasaray on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, with an option to purchase him at the end of that period.[18] The move reunited the player with Frank Rijkaard, his former coach at Barcelona. On 31 January, he made his debut coming on as a 58th minute substitute for Emre Çolak in a league game against Denizlispor with victory 2–1.[19] He returned to Tottenham in the summer having failed to score for Galatasaray, and stayed there for half a season before being loaned to La Liga club Racing Santander in January.

Racing Santander (loan)

On 31 January 2011, dos Santos joined La Liga side Racing de Santander on loan until the end of the season from Tottenham.[20] He made his debut for his new club on 5 February 2011 as a substitute against Real Zaragoza, drawing the game 1–1. He scored his first goal as a substitute against Villarreal CF in the 68th minute on 27 February 2011. Dos Santos scored a brace in a 3–2 win league match over Hércules CF.

Mallorca

Giovani against Sevilla´s midfielder Hedwiges Maduro

It was reported that dos Santos had told Tottenham that he wanted a move in the summer of 2012 or else he would leave on a free transfer during the next transfer window. His agent stated there was interest from Serie A teams like Internazionale as well as La Liga clubs such as Sevilla and Atlético Madrid.

On 31 August 2012, Giovani dos Santos signed a four-year deal with Spanish outfit RCD Mallorca, being introduced as their new number 9.[21][22] On 22 October, dos Santos made his debut for Mallorca, playing 60 minutes and assisting both goals in a 3–2 away defeat to Sevilla.[23] Giovani dos Santos played another 60 minutes on 28 October in a 5–0 home defeat to Real Madrid. Giovani scored his first goal against Espanyol on 18 January 2013.

Villarreal

On 9 July 2013, dos Santos completed a much speculated move to recently-promoted side Villarreal.

International career

U12 Danone Nations Cup

Dos Santos participated at the 2001 Danone Nations Cup that was held in the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, where 40 countries also participated. Mexico would finish the tournament fifth. He won the Golden Boot award for top goalscorer.

U17 FIFA World Cup

During the 2005 U-17 World Championship, which his team won, dos Santos assisted half of the goals of the Mexican team during the tournament, a feat that won him the Adidas Silver Ball as the second best player of the tournament, finishing behind only to Brazilian and current Manchester United midfielder Anderson.

U20 FIFA World Cup

In the U-20 World Cup Qualifiers, he scored twice; once against St. Kitts and Nevis in the 86th minute and the second against Jamaica in the 56th minute. He was forced to sit out the last game for precautionary reasons against Costa Rica, as he had received a yellow card in the previous match. The game ended in a 1–1 draw, but Mexico still qualified, finishing top of the regional group.

During the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Mexico was placed in Group C, where they were drawn against Gambia, Portugal, and New Zealand. On 2 July 2007, dos Santos and the rest of the Mexico team played against Gambia and won 3–0, with Giovani opening the scoring in the second half with a volley into the top left-hand corner from outside of the box. Dos Santos then played against Portugal, where Mexico won 2–1, scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot. As Mexico had already qualified from the group, he was rested for the game against New Zealand. In the round of 16, Mexico played against Congo and dos Santos returned to the starting line-up and yet again opened the scoring with a goal from the penalty spot in a match that Mexico won 3–0. In the quarter-finals, Mexico was eliminated by Argentina by an own goal on the second-half, which was the only goal of the game in a 1–0. Dos Santos was awarded the Adidas Bronze Ball.

2012 Summer Olympics

In June 2012 Giovani dos Santos was called up to play with the Mexico under-23 squad that would participate at the 2012 London Olympics.[24] On 29 July, dos Santos started in the bench, but later scored his first two goals against Gabon, earning Mexico a 2–0 win.[25] Dos Santos scored his third goal of the tournament on 4 August against Senegal, scoring a crucial tie breaking goal in the 98th minute of extra time to give Mexico a 3–2 lead, which eventually led to a 4–2 win. He was in the starting XI for the semi-final match against Japan and played the first half of the game, but had to be substituted out for Raúl Jiménez in the 46th minute due to an injury, which meant he would not be able to play in the final against Brazil. Dos Santos was however on the bench and watched Mexico win the final against Brazil 2–1 at Wembley Stadium.[26]

Mexico national team

Dos Santos earned his first selection for a Mexico senior team roster when Hugo Sánchez picked him for exhibition games against Panama and Brazil.[5] Dos Santos appeared for the first time for Mexico in a 1–0 victory over Panama on 9 September 2007.[27] The match was abandoned at half time because of heavy rain.[5] He scored his first two goals for Mexico on 24 June 2009 in a friendly match against Venezuela, a game in which he was also named Man of the Match.

He scored his third goal for Mexico on 19 July in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-final game against Haiti in the 42nd minute and also recorded two assists in the 4–0 victory. On 26 July 2009, he helped Mexico end a ten-year drought of victory against the United States on American soil with a 5–0 victory that helped secure Mexico's fifth CONCACAF Gold Cup.[28] He was named player of the tournament.

On 5 September 2009, dos Santos contributed to all three goals in a 3–0 win over Costa Rica in the 2010 World Cup qualification stages. He scored the first goal from outside the penalty box with his preferred left foot and assisted in the following two goals.[29]

When his brother Jonathan dos Santos was cut from Mexico's final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup, his father Zizinho said that dos Santos was very hurt and claimed he was unsure whether he would play in the World Cup.[30]

In the 2010 World Cup, dos Santos started in every game for Mexico as a right winger. He completed 138 passes without providing an assist.[31] He was voted runner-up for the FIFA Young Player of the Tournament award, which eventually went to Thomas Müller of Germany.[32]

Dos Santos was called up to play the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a good mid-season loan to Racing Santander. On 9 June 2011, dos Santos scored a brace against Cuba in a 5–0 win.[33] In the final match against the United States, he scored in a 4–2 win, by dribbling inside the box against Tim Howard and chipping the ball into the top-left corner over Eric Lichaj. That goal was also named the best goal of the tournament.[34]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 March 2013
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Barcelona B 2006–07 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 0
Total 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 0
Barcelona 2007–08 28 3 4 4 0 0 5 1 3 37 4 7
Total 28 3 4 4 0 0 5 1 3 37 4 7
Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 12 1 0
2009–10 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1
2010–11 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
2011–12 7 0 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 13 2 3
Total 15 0 1 7 1 1 9 2 1 31 3 3
Ipswich Town 2008–09 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 1
Total 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 1
Galatasaray 2009–10 14 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 3
Total 14 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 3
Racing Santander 2010–11 16 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 2
Total 16 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 2
Mallorca 2012–13 29 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 6 7
Total 29 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 6 7
Career total 137 24 17 16 1 1 16 3 4 169 28 22

International

As of 19 August 2012
Mexico national team
Year Apps Goals
2007 4 0
2008 6 0
2009 12 5
2010 12 2
2011 19 5
2012 6 3
2013 8 0
Total 67 14

International goals

Under–23

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 July 2012 City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry, England  Gabon 1–0 2–0 2012 Summer Olympics
2. 2–0
3. 4 August 2012 Wembley Stadium, London, England  Senegal 3–2 4–2 2012 Summer Olympics

Senior

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

Honours

Club

Barcelona

International

Mexico

Individual

Personal life

Dos Santos is the son of former Brazilian footballer Geraldo Francisco dos Santos, who played for the Mexican football clubs Club América and Club Leon in the late 1980s. His mother, Liliana Ramírez, is a Mexican national. Dos Santos has two brothers and two half-brothers; the elder, Éder dos Santos, currently plays for Club América in the Primera División de Mexico as a defensive midfielder, and his younger brother, Jonathan dos Santos plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga.

References

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  2. ^ a b Giovani Dos Santos Ramírez FC Barcelona
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  4. ^ "Goals and debuts in Denmark (0–3)". FCBarcelona.com. 29 July 2007.
  5. ^ a b c "GIOVANI". footballdatabase.com. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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  8. ^ "Barcelona 3–0 Lyon: Messi orchestrates win". ESPN Soccernet. 19 September 2007.
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