FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIP
The 20-year-old Brazilian midfielder plays for French club Strasbourg
Published on November 8, 2024 at 3:18 pm
Andrey Santos Credit: Disclosure I Strasbourg
A standout from Strasbourg, France, 20-year-old midfielder Andrey Santos admits he has a long way to go in European football. However, when projecting his career on a hypothetical return to Brazil, he listed Corinthians as a mandatory stop. And this has a direct relationship with a promise made to his wife, a declared Corinthian.
“I have a promise to do everything to play for Corinthians, which is her team. And when I promise, I have to keep it”, said the player revealed by Vasco in an interview with “CazéTV”.
His partner’s passion for the São Paulo club is so great that the couple has already watched several Corinthians games. “Always when Corinthians plays, we end up watching. And she says: ‘We have to play there’. She even bought me a (Corinthians) shirt”, commented the athlete, considered one of the great revelations of the national team’s youth teams. Brazilian.
Despite his young age, Andrey Santos already has a certain international mileage. Before playing in French football, he spent time in England. Signed by Chelsea, he Nottingham Forest.
In Strasbourg, the balance so far is positive. With nine appearances for the club, the midfielder found the net five times. Revealed by Vasco, he said that returning to defend the Rio team is also in his plans. However, because of his partner, the priority in a possible return to Brazil is to play for Corinthians.
