Dos Santos agreed to a loan deal with Turkish side Galatasaray for the balance of the 2009-10 season, with the option to acquire him at the conclusion of that spell. The transfer reunited the player with his former Barcelona coach, Frank Rijkaard. Dos Santos, Giovani Biography Giovani dos Santos Ramirez was born in Monterrey, Mexico in 1989. He is now an attacking midfielder for Villarreal. He graduated from Barcelona's youth program and joined the main squad for the 2006 pre-season tour. Dos Santos scored and assisted against Shamrock Rovers in Tottenham's UEFA Europa League group match on September 29, 2011 at White Hart Lane. On Saturday, January 7, 2012, he scored a goal and provided an assist in a 3-0 FA Cup third-round win over Cheltenham Town. Dos Santos has two brothers and two half-brothers; the elder, Eder, was a defensive midfielder for America's reserves team until retiring in 2009, while his younger brother, Jonathan, presently plays for the LA Galaxy. Dos Santos graced the covers of the MLS special versions of FIFA 16 and FIFA 17.