Former player of "Krasnodar" and "Dynamo," Joaozinho, shared his thoughts with "SE" regarding Brazilian defender Douglas Santos of "Zenit" obtaining Russian citizenship.
“Santos is the best left-back in the league since he arrived in Russia. He is a player of excellent quality who can also play in other positions. He would be very beneficial for the Russian national team,” Joaozinho told "SE".
The 30-year-old Santos received his citizenship on October 21 by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The Brazilian defender has been playing for "Zenit" since 2019.
On November 6, the press service of the blue-white-blue team announced that the team captain would not be considered a foreign player in the RPL.