Daniel Dos Santos Correia

Daniel Dos Santos is a Swiss midfielder born in Covilhã, Portugal, on 29 December 2002. He moved to Switzerland as an infant and began playing with FC Interlaken before joining FC Thun’s youth system at 11. Dos Santos made his professional debut for Thun on 12 February 2021, developing into a creative attacking midfielder in the Swiss Challenge League. In 2023–24, he produced 10 goals and nine assists in 36 league appearances, earning the Challenge League Player of the Season award. Thun missed promotion after losing a playoff to Grasshopper Club Zurich in May 2024. In July that year, Daniel Dos Santos joined FC Lugano and moved into the Swiss top flight. He has represented Switzerland at youth level, including the under-21 team, after previously receiving a Portugal under-15 call-up. At Lugano, he continues to develop as a versatile attacking midfielder.