He renewed until 2027 with Sporting Lisbon and is one of the best players on his team.
Nuno Santos was nominated for the Puskas Award with his Rabona against Boavista on 12 March of this year. It was one of the most fashionable goals of this year and made Sporting renew his terms.
He has played eight matches in Liga de Portugal so far and provided two assists.
The coach Amorim considers him one of the great parts of Sporting. He sees this year as the perfect year to win something important for the club.
“It’s a much more pleasant feeling to be where we are than last year, but it is still very early.
“The concern is not to take steps backward. It’s about earning points after points, and maintaining the position.”
“This year, more than ever, it’s down to results.”
Liga Portugal, the deserved price.
The coach wants to win with Nuno Santos as a protagonist on the left side of the midfield in his defense with three. He scored in the last game in the Cup against Farense and performed in an intense game.
His runs in the midfield will help the team attack more in Liga Portugal.
He moved from Rio Ave to Sporting in August 2020 for the sum of four million Euros. Since then he has been in the starting eleven in the majority of the games.
He is now 28 years old and it is the perfect time to win an important trophy with Sporting Lisbon.
Santos likes to join the attack and defend highly on the pitch. This makes him a unique player who likes intensive runs at different moments in the game.
Santos wants to find more goals in Liga de Portugal.
He wants to adapt more to the order of the coach, who is extremely happy with his performance. One thing is for sure, he will continue to impress with Sporting Lisbon.
