Defender worth R$10 million set for two months out of Santos squad | OneFootball

Luisão will complete two months without being included in match line-ups for Santos. The defender was signed at the beginning of the year but never established himself.

The 22-year-old player arrived from Novorizontino for R$ 10 million. However, for Peixe, he only had nine appearances, six of which were as a starter.

The last time Luisão was included in a Santos match was on August 31, during Juan Pablo Vojvoda's debut. On that occasion, he was only an option on the bench in the 0-0 draw with Fluminense at Vila Belmiro, in the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

Since then, he has not been called up for any more matches of the Alvinegro Praiano. The team has played eight times during this period.

Tough Competition

Luisão saw the competition increase during the mid-year transfer window. Adonis Frías and Alexis Duarte were signed by the club, which already had Luan Peres, Zé Ivaldo, and João Basso as options as well.

Luisão even managed to string together a series of games in August, still under Cleber Xavier's technical staff. He was put to the test in the matches against Cruzeiro (2-1 win), Vasco (6-0 loss), and Bahia (2-0 defeat). After the match against Tricolor Baiano on August 24, he did not play again.

Next Santos Match

Standings Situation

Santos is in 16th place, with 32 points, one more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone. Fortaleza is in 18th, with 27.

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