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Raúl Dos Santos
Personal information
Full name	Raúl Ricardo dos Santos González
Date of birth	19 April 1967
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Date of death	4 July 2024 (aged 57)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1990	Basáñez
1991–1992	Defensor Sporting
1992–1994	Albacete
1994–1996	Villarreal
1996	Defensor Sporting
1997	Bolivar
1998	Progreso
1999	Cerro
International career
1992–1993	Uruguay
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl Ricardo dos Santos González (19 April 1967 – 4 July 2024) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Dos Santos began his career in his native Uruguay, playing for Basáñez. In 1991, Dos Santos signed for Defensor Sporting, playing for the club for a year. In 1992, Dos Santos moved to Spain, signing for Albacete. During his time with the La Liga team, Dos Santos scored 15 league goals in 46 games. In 1994, Dos Santos signed for Segunda División club Villarreal. During his two seasons with Villarreal, Dos Santos played 36 league games, scoring twelve times.^[1] In 1996, returned to Uruguay, re-signing for former club Defensor Sporting. In 1997, Dos Santos moved to Bolivia, signing for Bolivar. After a season with Bolivar, Dos Santos returned to Uruguay, signing for Progreso. In 1999, Dos Santos played for Cerro before his retirement.^[2]

International career

Dos Santos represented Uruguay twice, making his debut against Poland on 29 November 1992.^[3]

Death

Dos Santos died from pancreatic cancer in Uruguay on 4 July 2024, at the age of 57.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Dos Santos". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ "Raul Ricardo Dos Santos" (in Spanish). Base de Datos del Futbol Argentino. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ "Ricardo Dos Santos" (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^ Muere 'El loco' Dos Santos, exjugador del Albacete, a los 57 años (in Spanish)