Santos FC sign forward Everton Cebolinha | OneFootball

Everton Cebolinha is a Santos Futebol Clube player! Fast, decisive, and a serial champion, the forward joins Peixe after leaving Flamengo and has signed a contract until the end of 2026.

Born in Maracanaú, Ceará, Everton Sousa Soares was born on March 22, 1996. Developed at Fortaleza, the forward drew attention even in the youth ranks and, in 2013, joined Grêmio, the club where he began his professional football career.

At the Porto Alegre club, Cebolinha quickly earned his place and began to stand out for his speed, one-on-one ability, movement, and decisiveness in attack. For Grêmio, he played 273 matches and scored 69 goals, playing an important role in the club’s titles in the 2016 Copa do Brasil, the 2017 Conmebol Libertadores, the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana, the 2018 and 2019 Campeonato Gaúcho, as well as the 2019 Recopa Gaúcha.

His strong performances also earned Everton a place in the Brazil national team. In 2019, he was one of the standout players of the Copa América-winning side, in the tournament held in Brazil. The forward scored three goals in the competition and finished as the tournament’s top scorer, including a goal in the final against Peru.

In August 2020, Cebolinha transferred to Benfica. He spent two seasons with the Portuguese club before returning to Brazilian football to play for Flamengo in July 2022.

At Flamengo, Everton won the Conmebol Libertadores twice more, in 2022 and 2025, in addition to lifting the Copa do Brasil trophies (2022 and 2024), the Campeonato Carioca (2024, 2025, and 2026), the Supercopa do Brasil (2025), and the Brasileirão (2025).

Now, the forward arrives as Santos’ fourth signing of the current transfer window. Earlier, Santos FC had already signed defensive midfielder Arthur, right-back Rodinei, and midfielder Lima. Welcome, Everton Cebolinha!

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