David Nogueira joins Santos with multi-million release clause | OneFootball

Santos is keeping a close eye on David Nogueira. The 16-year-old forward is considered one of the most promising talents in the youth academy and signed his first professional contract with the club this Friday.

The contract runs until 2028 and includes a release clause of R$ 625 million.

Positive Year

In 2025, David has scored two goals in two matches in the Paulista Under-17 Championship and netted eight times in 14 games in the national league for the category.

At the end of June, the youngster was called up to train with Santos’ professional squad under the watchful eye of coach Cléber Xavier. Shortly after, he was called up to the Brazil Under-16 National Team and, subsequently, to the Under-17 squad.

About David Nogueira

Born in Lisbon, Portugal, David is the son of Edmilson, a former player who played for Santos in 2005 and 2006. He joined Peixe in 2016, at the age of seven, to play futsal.

In 2019, he was the top scorer of the Supercopa América, in Balneário Camboriú, with nine goals in six matches, and of the World Futsal Cup in Barcelona, where he scored 17 goals in five games.

Still on the court, he found the net 17 times in 13 appearances in the Paulista Under-14, finishing as the second top scorer of the tournament. In 2022, already playing field football, he scored 20 goals in 18 matches, becoming the top scorer and helping Santos finish as runners-up in the Paulista Under-13, as well as winning the top scorer award in the Copa Integração.

In 2023, David Nogueira scored 11 goals in six games in the Paulista Under-14, finishing as the second top scorer, and netted three times in eight matches in the State Under-15. In 2024, he was the top scorer of the Paulista Under-15, with 10 goals in six games, before suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while with the Brazil Under-15 National Team.

“I am very happy with all the opportunities that Santos is giving me. In football, everything happens very quickly, so we have to make the most of all the recognition the club offers us,” said the player.

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