Douglas Santos

Douglas dos Santos Justino de Melo (born 22 March 1994), known as Douglas Santos or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Club Career

Nautico

In 2011, after an unsuccessful trial at Corinthians, Douglas was signed by Nautico. A year later, he was called up to first team by manager Waldemar Lemos.

On 15 February 2012, Douglas made his first team debut, in a 2–0 home win over Central. On the 26th, he scored his first professional goal, the second of a 3–1 home win over Belo Jardim.

On 18 July, he made his Serie A debut, in a 3–0 home win over Ponte Preta. On 10 October, he scored his first top flight goal, in a 1–2 away defeat against Ponte Preta.

Granada and Udinese

On 12 July 2013, Douglas signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Granada CF, for an undisclosed fee. On 2 September, he joined Udinese Calcio in a season-long loan deal.

Douglas made his Serie A debut on 21 December 2013, starting in a 2–1 away win against A.S. Livorno. He made two further appearances for the club during the campaign, being permanently bought by the club in January 2014.

Atletico Mineiro

On 12 August 2014, Douglas was loaned to Atletico Mineiro for 12 months. He made his debut for the club on 31 August, in a 0–0 draw at Coritiba.

On 20 July 2015, Galo signed Douglas permanently for €3 million on a four-year contract.

Hamburger SV

On 31 August 2016, Douglas signed for German club Hamburger SV. He played three seasons with the club, making 88 appearances and scoring three goals.

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 4 July 2019, Douglas joined Russian Premier League side FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, signing a five-year contract. On 3 September 2021, he extended his Zenit contract until the end of the 2025–26 season.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Дуглас Сантос (russian)