Jerry Santos

Jerry Santos

Personal information
Full name	Jerry Santos
Date of birth	17 December 1988 (1988-12-17) (age 22)
Place of birth	Nairobi, Kenya
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
Youth career
2004-2005	Dandora Youth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006	Dandora Youth	23	(11)
2007-2009	Tusker FC	57	(9)
2009-2011	Simba SC	0	(0)
2011-present	Hoàng Anh Gia Lai
National team
2009–	Kenya	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jerry Santos (born 17 December 1988) is a Kenyan international soccer player who has signed up for V-League side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai for the 2011 season.

Career

Youth

Santos was discovered playing in a Nairobi tournament known as Extreme Super Eight organized by Extreme Sports Ltd in 2006.

Professional

Soon after Dandora Youth, Jerry was snapped up by Tusker FC in August 2006 and completed three seasons with the club winning the 2007 Kenya Premier League crown in 2007 and lifting the Regional Club Championship, Kagame Inter-Club Cup in 2008.

At the close of the 2009 season, Jerry signed a one year contract for Tanzania giants Simba SC on 30 November 2009 and is expected to join the club soon after the annual CECAFA Cup concludes in Nairobi on 13 December 2009.

On August 18, 2011, Santos signed to play for Vietnamese V-League side Hoàng Anh Gia Lai.^[1]

International career

Santos, a defensive midfielder, earned his first call up and first cap for Kenya in friendly game against Malaysia U23 in Kuala Lumpur on 12 March 2009.

Jerry's second cap was against Bahrain on 26 August 2009 and the third was on 3 November 09 a game Kenya lost 5-0 to Kuwait in a friendly game played in Cairo.

Jerry is currently in Camp with the National team waiting in readiness for the upcoming 33rd edition of the regional CECAFA senior challenge Cup that will be played from 28 November 09 to 13 December 2009.

On 28 November 2009 Jerry picked up his fourth cap when Kenya clashed with Zambia in the opener of the CECAFA Cup at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.

References

1. ^ http://www.michezoafrika.com/harambee%20stars/jerry-santos-lands-a-two-year-offer-in-vietnam/2678.aspx

External links

• Jerry Santos at National-Football-Teams.com

Persondata
Name	Santos, Jerry
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Date of birth	17 December 1988
Place of birth	Nairobi, Kenya
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