ˌɔn twˈɛlv dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, æt nˌɪɹli θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, sˈæntoʊz mˈuːvd tə tˈɑːptˈɪɹ klˈʌb ɹˈiːoʊ ˈɑːveɪ ˌɛfsˈiː, fˈɪlɪŋ ðə ɡˈæp lˈɛft baɪ ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚɹ ʌv stˈɑːɹɾɚ kˈɑːɹloʊz fɚnˈɑːndɛs, hˌuː hæd mˈuːvd tə bjˈuːkæspɚɹ ɪn tˈɜːki.
On 12 July 2010, at nearly 38, Santos moved to top-tier club Rio Ave FC, filling the gap left by the departure of starter Carlos Fernandes, who had moved to Bucaspor in Turkey.