Deivid Washington de Souza Eugênio (born 5 June 2005), known as Deivid Washington or simply Deivid, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Santos, on loan from

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club Chelsea.

Club career

Santos

Born in

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, Deivid first joined Grêmio as an eight year old, before moving to Santos three years later. It was the former Brazil international

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that introduced him to the club from the

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, where he started making an impression in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17. At the age of 16, Deivid signed his first professional contract with the club, reportedly including a R$ 100 million release clause, tying him to the club for the next three years. In 2022, he was the top scorer of the , with 16 goals, whilst also scoring another six goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro of this age grade. Deivid has also been playing with the under-20s since 2021: he scored 17 goals between and

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tournaments in 2022. He also started the 2023 season as a first-choice with the under-20 team, playing in the

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. After Santos' elimination from the

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, Deivid began training with the first team under head coach

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, and was called up to the club's

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opener against

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in Bolivia. He made his professional debut on 11 April 2023, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Marcos Leonardo in a 2–0 away win over

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, for the year's

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. On 17 April 2023, Deivid renewed his contract with Santos until April 2026. He scored his first professional goal on 10 May, netting the opener in a 3–0 Série A home win over

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Chelsea

On 24 August 2023, Santos confirmed the transfer of Deivid to

club Chelsea, signing a seven-year contract with the option of a further year. He made his Premier league debut on 28 October 2023, a game that Chelsea lost 2–0 to

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Return to Santos (loan)

On 20 February 2025, Deivid returned to Santos on loan until December 2025.

Career statistics

Honours

Santos *: 2022 Brazil U20 *

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References

External links

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at the Chelsea F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Deivid Washington 2005 births Living people People from Itumbiara Footballers from Goiás Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Santos FC players Chelsea F.C. players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Premier League players Brazil men's under-20 international footballers 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen