Juventus and Foz Cataratas E.C., before moving to the United States in 2005 to attend and play college soccer at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dos Santos also spent the 2007 season with Richmond Kickers Future in the USL Premier Development League.
[1] Dos Santos graduated from college one year early and turned professional in 2009 when he signed with the Richmond Kickers in the USL Second Division.
[2] He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009 in Richmond's 2-2 opening day tie with the Harrisburg City Islanders,[3] and helped the Kickers to the 2009 USL Second Division championship.
Notably, the 2013-15 U14-15 Richmond Kickers Central Everton team was successful in creating many great soccer players of the future.