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Boy from Vila, the right-back Igor Vinícius returned to Santos in the middle of the year, but his return raised doubts among some of the fans. Despite this, towards the end of the season, the defender rediscovered his good form, gained the trust of coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, and established himself as a starter for the Santos team.

In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, voters rated the athlete's season as “good,” with 57.02% of the votes. Just behind, with a little over 30%, was the option “great.” Check out the voting results below.

Igor Vinícius's Season

At the start of this second stint with Peixe, the number 18 struggled to establish himself as a starter in his early days at Santos. Additionally, nearly a month after his arrival, he faced increased competition with the signing of the experienced Mayke, who came to compete for the position at right-back.

It was with the arrival of Vojvoda that Igor Vinícius's situation changed, but not immediately. He began his journey with the coach as a substitute but gradually gained more confidence and managed to start a sequence of five matches as a starter.

The turning point and the achievement of a starting position came in the 1-0 victory over Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship, which was perhaps his best performance in a Santos jersey. Igor Vinícius's offensive and defensive performance in the classic even earned him praise from Neymar. From then on, the number 18 secured his spot as the starting right-back.

In this return to Santos, Igor Vinícius played 20 matches, 15 as a starter, and provided two assists — both in the last two rounds of the Brazilian Championship, against Juventude and Cruzeiro.

With Igor Vinícius available, Santos's official debut next year does not yet have a set date, but it will take place on the weekend of January 10 and 11, against Novorizontino, at Vila Belmiro, for the first round of the Paulista Championship.

Upcoming Santos Matches

Santos vs. Novorizontino (first round of the Paulista Championship) Date and time: to be defined Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

Palmeiras vs. Santos (second round of the Paulista Championship) Date and time: to be defined Location: Allianz Parque, in São Paulo (SP)

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