CJ dos Santos
Cabo Verde
GK
Age
25
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About CJ dos Santos
CJ dos Santos is one of three goalkeepers Pedro Leitão Brito named in Cabo Verde's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, reaching the finals aged 25. He plays his club football for San Diego FC in Major League Soccer, where he made 30 league appearances this season.
dos Santos came through the United States youth ranks before choosing Cabo Verde through his Cape Verdean father, with FIFA approving the switch in 2026. He won the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2023 Leagues Cup during a spell with Inter Miami, and has 1 senior cap for Cabo Verde so far. They open the group stage in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, having qualified by winning CAF Group D in October 2025 to reach the nation's first-ever World Cup.
dos Santos came through the United States youth ranks before choosing Cabo Verde through his Cape Verdean father, with FIFA approving the switch in 2026. He won the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2023 Leagues Cup during a spell with Inter Miami, and has 1 senior cap for Cabo Verde so far. They open the group stage in Group H, alongside Spain, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, having qualified by winning CAF Group D in October 2025 to reach the nation's first-ever World Cup.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A tall goalkeeper, dos Santos builds his game on his shot-stopping, and saving long shots is a particular strength of his. He is at his best dealing with efforts from distance, getting down and across his goal quickly to keep them out. He stands 1.89 m and is right-footed, and goes into the group stage in Pedro Leitão Brito's squad at 25 after his season with San Diego FC.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be CJ dos Santos's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 1 senior cap for Cabo Verde. Pedro Leitão Brito has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is one of the three goalkeepers in the group-stage party. He stays among Cabo Verde's goalkeeping options on the final list, in line for his first World Cup.
National Team
Cabo Verde
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
dos Santos's contribution for Cabo Verde is in goal: a shot-stopper there to keep efforts out, backed by 30 league appearances for San Diego FC this season. His job is to deny chances and keep the score down rather than add anything at the other end of the pitch. On the Goal Rush card Cabo Verde are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands on the card for an outsider in this group.
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dos Santos at the 2026 World Cup
dos Santos is a confirmed goalkeeper in Pedro Leitão Brito's 26-man Cabo Verde squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Cabo Verde side opening their Group H campaign in mid-June.
Picking Cabo Verde in Goal Rush
Cabo Verde carry a Tier 5 billing of £4m on the card. They open Group H against Spain on 15 June, with dos Santos among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
CJ dos Santos World Cup 2026 FAQs
Cabo Verde are a Tier 5 side at £4m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands among the outsiders. CJ dos Santos is in Pedro Leitão Brito's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
dos Santos is a goalkeeper for Cabo Verde. He plays his club football for San Diego FC in MLS and is part of Pedro Leitão Brito's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Cabo Verde's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Pedro Leitão Brito's 26-man Cabo Verde squad after Cabo Verde won CAF Group D to reach the finals.
dos Santos plays his club football for San Diego FC in MLS. He is named among Cabo Verde's goalkeepers in Pedro Leitão Brito's final 26, and takes his place in the squad for the group stage.
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