Rwan Seco
Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz (born 20 May 2001), known as Rwan Seco or just Rwan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos. Club career. Early career. Born in Cajueiro Seco, a small neighborhood in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Rwan began his career at a local footballing school named Garoto do Futuro before joining Náutico's youth categories. One year later, he joined Sport Recife as they offered a small funding assistance. Rwan left Sport in the end of 2018 and subsequently signed for Figueirense, but spent nine months without playing at his  new side due to a registration problem. He subsequently moved to Flamengo-SP, but returned to his hometown in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped his father as a bricklayer. Santos. In June 2020, Rwan agreed to join Santos on loan from Flamengo, being initially assigned to the under-20s. However, due to the club's transfer ban, he was registered only in the following May. Rwan spent the 2021 season playing for Santos' under-20 and under-23 sides, and signed a permanent three-year deal on 16 December of that year. He made his professional debut on 20  February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Braga in a 0–3 Campeonato Paulista home loss against São Paulo. Rwan scored his first senior goal on 23 February 2022, netting his team's third in a 3–0 away win over Salgueiro, for the year's Copa do Brasil. Personal life. Rwan has a relationship with fellow footballer Thaís Regina. A central defender, she plays for São Paulo.