Santos confirm the signing of Argentine Adonis Frías, formerly of León | OneFootball

Santos announced the fourth signing this Tuesday. It is Adonis Frías. The 27-year-old defender arrives from León, Mexico, with a contract until December 31, 2028. The Argentine will wear jersey number 98, in reference to his year of birth.

“The history of Santos is incredible and well-known in Argentina, especially because of players like Pelé and Neymar, and that gives extra motivation to come here. Today we have Neymar here, and it’s also a huge motivation to play with this class of player. The truth is that the club has an incredible history, in a very beautiful city, and I am sure it was the right decision, I am very happy,” he declared.

Who is Adonis Frías?

The defender is Argentine and has been with León since the beginning of 2023. For the Mexican team, he has played 84 games, scored three goals, and made three assists.

In 2025, he played 14 matches, in which he left the field without conceding goals in two. 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 without any crucial errors, according to Sofascore data.

Adonis Frías is right-footed and stands 1.80m tall. The defender also has experience with Los Andes-ARG and Defensa y Justicia-ARG, the club he most represented in his career, with 101 appearances.

Announced Signings

Besides Adonis Frías, Santos also announced the arrivals of midfielder Victor Hugo, on loan from Flamengo, forward Lautaro Díaz, on loan from Cruzeiro, and defender Alexis Duarte, formerly of Spartak Moscow, Russia, until 2029.

Upcoming Santos Matches

Atlético-MG vs. Santos (23rd round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: September 14 (Sunday), at 4:00 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG)

Santos vs. São Paulo (24th round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: September 21 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Location: Vila Belmiro, in Santos (SP)

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