CJ dos Santos

{{Infobox football biography

| name = CJ dos Santos

| image = C.J. dos Santos.jpg

| caption = dos Santos with the United States U20 in 2019

| full_name = Carlos Joaquim Antunes dos Santos{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=24 |date=13 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=6 February 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|24}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| height = 6 ft 4 in{{cite web |title=CJ dos Santos |url=https://www.intermiamicf.com/players/carlos-joaquim-antunes-dos-santos/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |publisher=Inter Miami CF}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = San Diego FC

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 = 2004–2006

| youthclubs1 = Foxchase SC

| youthyears2 = 2006–2011

| youthclubs2 = Philadelphia SC

| youthyears3 = 2011–2013

| youthclubs3 = FC Delco

| youthyears4 = 2013–2016

| youthclubs4 = Philadelphia Union

| youthyears5 = 2016–2019

| youthclubs5 = Benfica

| years1 = 2019–2022

| clubs1 = Benfica B

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022–2024

| clubs2 = Inter Miami II

| caps2 = 24

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2024

| clubs3 = Inter Miami

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = San Diego FC

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam1 = United States U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = United States U20

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| pcupdate = March 23, 2025

| ntupdate = July 20, 2022

}}

Carlos Joaquim "CJ" Antunes dos Santos (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.

Club career

Dos Santos began playing soccer at the age of 2, and continued his development with local soccer academies Foxchase SC, Philadelphia SC, and FC Delco before moving to Philadelphia Union in 2013. In August 2016, he signed with the academy of Benfica in Portugal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/d/cj-dos-santos |title=CJ Dos Santos | U.S. Soccer Official Website |website=ussoccer.com}} Dos Santos made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 1–1 Liga Portugal 2 tie with F.C. Porto B on January 25, 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/01/25/portugal/liga-de-honra/porto-b/benfica-b/3355136/ |title=Porto II vs. Benfica II - 25 January 2021 - Soccerway |website=int.soccerway.com}}

On February 11, 2022, Dos Santos signed with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.{{cite web |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Inter Miami CF sign goalkeeper CJ dos Santos from Benfica |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-miami-cf-sign-goalkeeper-cj-dos-santos-from-benfica |access-date=February 11, 2022 |publisher=Major League Soccer}}

International career

Dos Santos was born in the United States to a Cape Verdean father and Portuguese mother.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/cj-dos-santos-a-promessa-do-benfica-que-ambiciona-chegar-a-champions |title='CJ' dos Santos, a promessa do Benfica que ambiciona chegar à 'Champions' |website=cmjornal.pt}} He is a youth international for the United States, having represented the United States U17s at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was called up for a training camp for the senior United States men's national soccer team in December 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.onegoal.us/articles/2020/12/5/december-camp-spotlight-cj-dos-santos |title=December Camp Spotlight: CJ Dos Santos |website=OneGoal USMNT Soccer News, Analysis, and Email Newsletter}}

Honors

Inter Miami

Supporters' Shield: 2024{{Cite web |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=2024-10-02 |title=Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-miami-win-2024-mls-supporters-shield |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=MLS Soccer |language=en}}
Leagues Cup: 2023{{Cite web |last=Sigal |first=Jonathan |date=20 August 2023 |title=Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions! |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lionel-messi-inter-miami-are-leagues-cup-champions |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=MLS Soccer |language=}}