Frías embraces Santos challenge, recalls "tough days" before announcement | OneFootball

Santos introduced, this Wednesday, Adonis Frías, one of the reinforcements for this mid-year. The 27-year-old defender highlighted the size of the challenge and celebrated the opportunity to wear the Peixe jersey.

“I am a player who likes challenges. When I heard about Santos, I wanted to come. It’s a league where I can prove myself as a player and as a person. A league with great players. I really liked it. It’s a very big and important challenge. Everyone knows Santos’ history. It’s a tremendous club. Today, the reality is different. We are working to bring it back to its usual reality. It’s the most important challenge of my career,” he said.

The Argentine arrives from León, Mexico, with a contract until December 31, 2028. The negotiation, however, was not easy. The deal even stalled and was only finalized on the last day of the transfer window.

“It was difficult. I’ve been here for a few days, I even had an unexpected issue at the airport. I couldn’t train because the deal wasn’t done yet. It was tough. My family also had expectations. I didn’t want to wait until the last day. I wanted it to be faster. What I wanted most was to be available. Thankfully, everything worked out. Today I am a Santos player and I am training in the best way to play,” he reported.

Now, with everything settled, Adonis Frías hopes to help Santos rise again. The defender, by the way, is excited to play in the Brazilian Championship.

“I met with the coaching staff and they are very eager. The players also have great determination to change the situation. Together we can bring Santos back to where it deserves to be. It’s a club with a lot of history. I’m very happy. It’s a huge challenge for me to play in Brazil,” he commented.

“The Brasileirão is one of the best leagues in the world. I really wanted to play here. The best players are here. The Mexican league has also grown recently. From Argentina to Mexico was a leap. But Brazil is far above both, it’s a higher level of intensity. I have to be careful to perform. I need to be up to the level of the league and the club,” he concluded.

Who is Adonis Frías?

The defender is Argentine and had been at León since the beginning of 2023. For the Mexican team, he played 84 matches, scored three goals, and provided three assists.

In 2025, he played 14 matches, keeping a clean sheet in two of them. Additionally, he received two yellow cards and two red cards, suffered 11 dribbles, made 14 tackles, 11 interceptions, six blocks, and won 24 aerial duels, with no crucial errors, according to Sofascore data.

Adonis Frías is right-footed and is 1.87m tall. The defender also has stints at Los Andes-ARG and Defensa y Justicia-ARG, the club he represented the most in his career, with 101 appearances.

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