Santos, who stands at 189 cm (6 ft 2 in), plays as a point guard.

[1] From 2008 to 2017, and from 2019 to 2023, he competed for Primeiro de Agosto at the Angolan basketball league BAI Basket and the Africa Champions Cup.

In the 2023 offseason, Santos transferred to Interclube, as Primeiro de Agosto was facing a financial crisis.

[2] Gildo Santos competed for Angola at the 2013 Afrobasket preliminary Angolan squad.

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