Santos U20 represents the development arm of Santos Futebol Clube in Santos, São Paulo, carrying the club’s renowned Meninos da Vila tradition into elite youth football. The team is associated with expressive, technically ambitious play and a pathway toward senior football, while retaining Santos’s distinctive white-and-black identity. Its footballing setting is closely linked with Vila Belmiro, and its documented profile spans national and São Paulo youth competitions. The page brings together the team’s latest roster context and durable club identity as of August 2026.
Santos U20 Upcoming matches by league
Santos U20 Last matches by league
Paulista - U20
Copa do Brasil U20
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- Round of 64
Santos U201 - 1Cuiabá U20
Brasileiro U20 A
São Paulo Youth Cup
Santos U20 Team Roster
Santos U20’s latest roster contains 33 players. The group comprises seven attackers, 12 defenders, two goalkeepers and 12 midfielders, giving the squad a broad defensive and midfield base alongside a seven-player forward group. Davizinho, Kauan Pierry, Mateus Xavier and V. Fabri are among the midfield options, while Joao Victor, Fernando Tank and Nadson add named attacking depth. Guilherme Henrique, Hian Pedro and Rafael Gonzaga are listed defenders, with Joao Lucio and Pedro Traleski the recorded goalkeepers. The list reflects the latest available team snapshot, not a full assessment of roles or selection status.
position Goalkeeper
Joao Lucio
position Defender
Y. Soares
Marcelo Torrez
Hian Pedro
Marcelo Jesús Tórrez
G. Assis
Lemes Guilherme
Pedro Murca
Rafael Gonzaga
João Alencar Santos Paes da Costa
S. Pierri
position Midfielder
N. Profeta
Davizinho
Kauan Pierry
V. Fabri
Mateus Xavier de Sousa
Arruda Lucas
Gabriel Paes
Padula
M. Garcia
P. Benicio
P. Fermino
Joao Vitor
Pedro Assis
position Attacker
Rodrigo
Kaio Ganga
Joao Victor
Fernando Tank
Joao Queiroz
D. Fernandes
Nadson
Last Santos U20 Coachs
No dated coaching appointment is available for Santos U20 in the team history. The latest coaching sequence therefore remains unspecified, and no current head coach is identified. Santos’s broader youth identity is tied to an integrated development model, but no individual coaching timeline is supported by the available information.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
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Santos U20 Transfers
Santos U20’s recent arrivals include Davizinho from Paysandu on 28 February 2026 and Kauan Pierry from Athletico PR U20 on 31 December 2025. Earlier entries name Enzo Boer from Sao Paulo on 1 September 2024 and Jefferson from Vila Nova on 30 April 2021. The available entries do not specify whether these moves were permanent transfers, loans, free-agent additions or loan returns, and no fees are provided. They represent a selected historical sample rather than a complete account of every arrival.
Santos U20’s recent departures record reaches back to 2019. Jefferson is listed as moving to Guimaraes B on 30 December 2021, while Marco Rotondano Moreira is listed with a move to Criciuma on 17 January 2019. Alexandre Tam moved to Santos on 4 January 2019 in an entry marked as a promotion. The available entries do not establish whether the other moves were permanent transfers, loans, free-agent exits or returns, and no fees are given. This is a selected historical sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson |
Guimaraes B
|
- | 30 December 2021 |
| Marco Rotondano Moreira |
Criciuma
|
N/A | 17 January 2019 |
| Alexandre Tam |
Santos
|
Raise | 4 January 2019 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the available movement history presents a small, time-spread view of Santos U20’s player circulation rather than a complete seasonal window. The most recent listed arrival is Davizinho from Paysandu in February 2026, followed by Kauan Pierry from Athletico PR U20 in December 2025. Earlier entries include Enzo Boer from Sao Paulo and Jefferson from Vila Nova. The departures reach back to 2019 and include Alexandre Tam’s promotion to Santos, alongside exits involving Jefferson and Marco Rotondano Moreira. This combination shows both external recruitment and progression toward the senior club within the documented sample, while other movements are not represented. The entries do not establish fees, loan arrangements, contract status or a complete balance of arrivals against departures. Because the dates span several seasons and the lists are selective, they are best understood as historical indicators of movement associated with the youth side, not as a single-window market summary or a definitive net figure.
Leagues Santos U20 has participated in
Santos U20 has recent participation recorded in Brasileiro U20 A, Paulista - U20 and São Paulo Youth Cup, each spanning 2020 or later through 2025. Brasileiro U20 A and São Paulo Youth Cup are cup competitions in the available history, while Paulista - U20 is a league. Copa do Brasil U20 appears as a historical cup entry recorded for 2023 only, with no recent-active indication. These entries outline national and state-level youth competition involvement without establishing results, titles or a 2026 schedule for the team.
More about Santos U20
Santos U20 is the under-20 side of Santos Futebol Clube, based in Santos in Brazil’s São Paulo state. It carries the club’s white-and-black visual identity and sits within one of the most recognized youth-development traditions in world football. The team is commonly associated with the Meninos da Vila heritage, a lineage linked with the development of Pelé, Coutinho, Robinho, Neymar and Rodrygo. That history gives the age-group side a distinctive place in Santos’s football ecosystem, where youth development is closely connected with the senior club.
The youth operation is governed within Santos FC as a traditional member-based Brazilian association, with technical directors and coordinators overseeing an integrated methodology. Its football culture emphasizes expressive attacking play, individual technique, one-versus-one ability and the confidence to promote outstanding prospects. The pathway prepares young players for the demands of senior football, including the South American intensity associated with Santos’s long continental history.
Home fixtures are primarily linked with Estádio Urbano Caldeira, widely known as Vila Belmiro, in the Vila Belmiro neighborhood of Santos. Larger state venues, including Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho, known as Pacaembu, may host major youth fixtures or finals. The setting connects the development side with the atmosphere and symbolism of the senior club while preserving the competitive focus of youth football.
Santos U20’s recorded ecosystem includes Brasileiro U20 A, Paulista - U20 and São Paulo Youth Cup, with Copa do Brasil U20 also present in earlier records. These national and regional competitions form the practical stage for testing academy players against varied opposition. The side therefore represents a bridge between Santos’s historic identity and the next generation of Brazilian football talent.
Last matches statistics for Santos U20
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Santos U20
2 - 0
Vasco da Gama U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santos U20
1 - 2
Portuguesa U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Vasco da Gama U20
2 - 0
Santos U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Juventus U20
0 - 3
Santos U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santos U20
5 - 2
São Bento U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Itapirense U20
0 - 1
Santos U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santos U20
7 - 0
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Portuguesa Santista U20
0 - 1
Santos U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santos U20
1 - 1
Cuiabá U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Santos U20
2 - 0
Mirassol U20
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Santos U20
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