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He had a similarly tough time at Spurs, making just 33 appearances in all competitions and being loaned out three times in his four-year spell at the club. He finally found some purchase in Spain, enjoying strong stints with Mallorca and Villarreal, before moving to LA.

Dos Santos comes from a soccer family. His father, Brazilian player Zizinho, starred in Mexico during the s and his brother, Jonathan, is a professional player and has been Giovani's teammate with Barcelona, Villarreal and Mexico.

Free to play. Easy to Play. Player Details. Name Giovani dos Santos. Height 5' 9". Weight lbs. That prompted fans in Torreon to chant "Drunk" at Dos Santos in the return match. His motivation often has been questioned. Between the partying and the decision to go to MLS rather than continuing on with Villarreal, Mexican fans held a very high standard for Dos Santos that he never was able to reach. The move to MLS was judged harshly.

Dos Santos shined for relegation-bound Mallorca in , then played back-to-back seasons with the Yellow Submarine. It was the first time in his career he played consecutive seasons with the same club, but he still jumped back across the Atlantic.

The club struggles came in contrast to many of his moments with the Mexico national team. From on, Dos Santos has been there for El Tri time and time again. There was his incredible goal in the Gold Cup final, in which he stymied U. He scored three times in the Olympics, helping Mexico to the gold. Even with those triumphs for his country, fans in Mexico have been hesitant to embrace him.

When a 'what have you done for me lately' mentality is employed, the frustration is understandable. Former Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio ran into many of the tactical issues using Dos Santos that the club managers did before him. Dos Santos' best days for the national team seem to be behind him. The year-old should have enough in his legs to push for a spot on Mexico's World Cup roster, but now he has no club team and is working through an injury. When Goal spoke with Dos Santos last year, he talked about reading books to help him think positively and about spending time with family rather than going out on the town in LA.

Dos Santos played minute games, making a difference despite barely appearing on a club level because his talents — fine touch, ability to create space and unbalance the rivals — made him a valuable asset. No other player on the team had those kind of skills. Once he arrived in Spain, he started to appear on a regular basis, which helped him get back in shape.

His rhythm was also better. One of his finest tournaments was the Gold Cup. He proved to be on the right track to becoming one of the best Mexican footballers. Gio reminded us of the kid we saw back in He created goal opportunities, helped his teammates and even scored, and he did it in style.

Dos Santos is just 26 years old.