Giovani dos Santos parents are Zizinho and Liliana Ramirez. Zizinho aka Thomaz Soares da Silva is a former Brazilian footballer for Flamengo.
Giovani is a professional football player following in his father’s footsteps. As a matter of fact, he has also won an Olympic gold medal.
He started his football career with Barcelona at the age of 13. He attended the La Masia academy and played for Barcelona’s Juvenil A category.
Named one of the top 50 most exciting teen footballers in 200, he was selected into Blaugrana’s first team. He then transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 and played for four years.
He played in the Mexico Under-17 team and won the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship while also playing for various football teams.
Dos Santos was named to Mexico’s initial 28-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and was added to the tournament’s final 23-man squad.
Giovani dos Santos Father
Giovani dos Santos dad Zizinho was a Brazilian professional attacking midfielder. He played for the Brazilian national team and Rio de Janeiro side Flamengo.
He was born on June 11, 1962, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He started his professional football career in Mexico in 1980 with Club America.
Zizinho also played in the Primera Division de Mexico for Leon and Necaxa, appearing in 135 games and scoring 27 goals.
He participated in the MISL for the Los Angeles Lazers for two years. He then participated in the Continental Indoor Soccer League between 1993 and 1997 for the indoor team Monterrey La Raza.
Zizinho passed away at 59 on July 29, 2021, due to Covid-19. One of the greats, even Pele took Thomaz as his icon of inspiration.
Just an hour after passing, his son Jonathan dos Santos was set to play against Canada in the Gold Cup semi-final.
After talking to his mother, Jonathan decided to stay and play because his dad had always wanted him to succeed with the ball. He played a game and won it in memory of his father.
Giovani dos Santos Mother
Giovani dos Santos mom Liliana Ramirez is Mexican by origin. Liliana has always supported and encouraged her children to achieve their dream.
On the occasion of Mother’s Day Giovani thanked her for being at his side at all times for all of the sacrifices she made and for the lessons she passed down to him.
Liliana’s birthday falls on July, as Giovani wished her happy birthday on July 1, 2015. Giovani is also close with his grandmother Susanita as he has shared a picture of her on his Instagram account.
Liliana adores spending time with her family; she spent her vacation at Universal Orlando on July 1, 2015, with her husband and children. They have traveled together to many destinations.
Giovani dos Santos Siblings
Giovani dos Santos has two brothers Jonathan dos Santos and Eder dos Santos. Giovani also has two half-siblings.
Jonathan plays football for Liga MX club America and Eder is also a defensive midfielder. They spent their childhood playing the game together.
While Jonathan and Giovani were competing in a youth league in France, FC Barcelona scouts noticed Jonathan. They decided to send him and his brother to La Masia for a trial.
Jonathan Plays For Liga MX Club
Jonathan is a professional Mexican defensive midfielder. Born into an athletic family, he has also shown his interest in soccer and started playing it with Barcelona in 2008.
He acted as the club’s captain and was chosen by FC Barcelona B boss Luis Enrique to play for the second squad in 2009.
Jonathan debuted for Barcelona in 2009 when he replaced Seydou Keita in the 80th minute of a Copa del Rey away game against Cultural Leonesa.
He started and scored in the 2-2 Audi Cup tie against Sport Club Internacional on July 26, 2011. Dos Santos rejoined his brother Giovani at the American club when MLS team LA Galaxy confirmed his signing as a designated player.
He has also played for a national team; in June 2018, Dos Santos was selected for Mexico’s 23-man World Cup team in Russia.
In 2009, during a friendly match against Columbia, he made his senior national debut.
Eder Is A Former Football Player
Eder is a former Mexican player born on January 2, 1984, in Mexico. He played for the Socio Aguila Football Club, a team in Mexico’s Primera División A league affiliated with Club América’s top division squad.
Eder made his Apertura 2007 debut as a substitute player. Talking about his personal life, he enjoys exploring new destinations; on December 3, 2020, Eder spent his vacation in Valencia.
He has shared photographs from the memories on his Instagram account.
Inside Giovani dos Santos Dating Life
Giovani dos Santos was in a relationship with girlfriend Alexia Imaz and they started dating in 2013.
Alexia is the daughter of Eugenio Imaz and she has two sisters Manuela and Maria. Eugenios is a former head of the Center for Investigation and National Security.
She is the cousin of film director Ruben Imaz. Ruben currently works as a professor at Escuela Superior de Cine.
Before dating Imaz, Giovani was in a relationship with Mexican actress and singer Belinda in 2011. However, their relationship didn’t go well and split up in 2012.