Fans celebrate Souza’s season at Santos | OneFootball

In 2025, Souza established himself in the professional squad of Santos and increased his market value. The left-back won over the fans.

In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, 48.53% of internet users stated that the Menino da Vila had an “excellent” performance. 42.65% voted “good,” 5.88% “average,” and 2.94% “poor.”

Souza's Season

The 19-year-old left-back Souza started the season as a starter under the command of Pedro Caixinha but suffered a right ankle injury at the end of January and had to undergo surgery for ligament reconstruction of the syndesmosis.

After a long recovery period, he returned to play only at the end of May, already with Cleber Xavier leading the team, and managed a good run among the starters. However, he lost his spot with the arrival of Juan Pablo Vojvoda in August, when Escobar regained the position.

With Santos in a bad phase in the Brazilian Championship, Vojvoda made changes and gave Souza a new opportunity, which he took advantage of well, ending the year as a starter and being one of the team's highlights for his offensive support.

In total, he played 29 matches in 2025, 22 as a starter, scored one goal, and provided two assists. The good season increased his market value from 3 million to 5 million euros between September and December, according to Transfermarkt.

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