Ademir Santos

Ademir Santos
三渡洲 アデミール

Personal information
Full name	Ademir Santos
Date of birth	(1968-03-28) March 28, 1968
Place of birth	Bahia, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1986	Tokai University Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1991	Yamaha Motors	30	(2)
1992–1996	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	(2)
Total		41	(4)
Honours Yamaha Motors Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88 Runner-up JSL Cup 1989 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1989 Shimizu S-Pulse Winner J.League Cup 1996 Runner-up J.League Cup 1992 Runner-up J.League Cup 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ademir Santos (三渡洲 アデミール, Santos Ademir, born March 28, 1968) is a former Brazilian Japanese football player who moved to Japan at age 16 to complete his high school studies and obtained his Japanese citizenship in 1995. His son Maito Santos is also former footballer.

Playing career

Santos was born in Bahia, Brazil on March 28, 1968. In May 1985, he moved to Japan and entered high school in Japan. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Yamaha Motors in 1987. He played in 30 matches as offensive midfielder. In 1992, he moved to new J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse. However he could hardly play in the games due to restrictions on foreign players. In September 1995, he obtained his Japanese citizenship. However he could hardly play in the games due to injuries. He retired at the end of the 1996 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1987/88	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1
1988/89
1989/90
1990/91			12	1			0	0	12	1
1992	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	-		0	0	1	0	1	0
1993			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1994			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1995			8	2	0	0	-		8	2
1996			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			23	3	1	0	1	0	25	3

External links

• Ademir Santos at J.League (in Japanese)