Santos sign David Nogueira to first professional contract

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·19 settembre 2025

Santos sign David Nogueira to first professional contract

The board of Santos announced on Friday morning on their social media the signing of the first professional contract of forward David Nogueira, who is 16 years old.

Currently on the Under-17 team, the young athlete - born in Portugal and son of former athlete Edmílson - signed a contract with the club until July 31, 2028, reinforcing the project of valuing the youth categories of Peixe.

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“I am very happy with all the opportunities that Santos is giving me. In football, everything happens very quickly, so we have to make the most of all the valuations that the club offers us,” said the player.

Numbers of the revelation

David Nogueira has been standing out in Santos' base. According to the OGOL portal, he already has 17 games and 10 goals for the Peixe under-17 team, showing potential to join the main squad in the future.

“This is his first signed contract, and we have absolute conviction that it is a recognition of a young talent from the base who has a very promising future,” said Marcelo Teixeira, Santos president.

The club celebrated the moment with the message: “Go for it, David!”, showing confidence in the young forward's talent.

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