Giovani dos Santos

Profile Football Stars | Giovani dos Santos | Dos Santos was a member of the Mexican National U-17 team won the 2005 That U-17 World Cup held in Peru.  Giovani dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican footballer currently plays who as an attacking midfielder for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Dos Santos, was born in Monterrey, Mexico. Dos Santos has two brothers and two half-brothers: the elder, Eder dos Santos, currently plays for Club América in the Primera División de Mexico as a defensive midfielder, and his younger brother, Jonathan dos Santos plays for FC Barcelona in the Spanish First Division.

Dos Santos joined FC Barcelona's academy of La Masia at the age of eleven and played for Barcelona's Juvenil A category where he helped his team to make a comeback in the league and win the regional title. Dos Santos once again played a significant role during the tournament and helped the team win the national title of the Juvenil A category. Dos Santos made his Champions League debut on 20 September 2007 during a 3-0 home win against Olympique Lyonnais. On 17 May 2008, Dos Santos scored a hat trick against Real Murcia, with a final score of 5-3, granting a victory to Barça on the team's last game of the 2007-08 season. It was also the last game played before joining dos Santos Tottenham Hotspur.

Dos Santos also played in Tottenham's other pre-season games Such as the 5-1 wins over Leyton Orient and Norwich City. Dos Santos scored his first competitive goal for Spurs in the UEFA Cup on 26 February 2009 against Shakhtar Donetsk.  On 31 January 2011, dos Santos joined La Liga side Racing de Santander on loan until the end of the season from Tottenham. Dos Santos scored a brace in a 3-2 win over league match Hercules CF.

Dos Santos participated at the 2001 Danone Nations Cup was held in That the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, where 40 countries also participated. Mexico would finish the tournament fifth. Dos Santos earned his first selection for a senior team roster when Mexico Hugo Sánchez picked him for exhibition games against Panama and Brazil. Dos Santos was called up to play the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a good mid-season loan to Racing Santander. On 9 June 2011, Dos Santos scored a brace against Cuba in a 5-0 win. That goal was also named the best goal of the tournament.

Personal information
Full name Giovani dos Santos Ramírez
Date of birth 11 May 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder

Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 17

Youth career
2002 - 2006 Barcelona

Senior career
years Team
2006 - 2007 Barcelona B 27 (6)
2007 - 2008 Barcelona 28 (3)
2008 - Tottenham Hotspur 14 (0)
2009 Ipswich Town (loan) 8 (4)
2010 Galatasaray (loan) 14 (0)
2011 Racing Santander (loan) 16 (5)

National team
2005 Mexico U17 8 (2)
2007 Mexico U20 6 (5)
2007 Mexico 54 (11)

Honours

Club
Barcelona
     Supercopa de España: 2006

Mexico
     FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2005
     CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2009, 2011

Individual
     Danone Nations Cup U-12 Golden Boot: 2001
     FIFA U-17 Silver Ball: 2005
     FIFA U-20 Bronze Ball: 2007
     CONCACAF Gold Cup Most Valuable Player: 2009