Indiana dos Santos
Indiana Shae dos Santos is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League Women club Sydney FC and for the Australia women's national under-20 team. She has been described as one of the best young talents in Australian women's soccer.
Dos Santos is the younger sister of Canberra United player Jynaya dos Santos.
Early life
Dos Santos was born in Wollongong, New South Wales on 10 October 2007, to parents Mark and Melissa dos Santos. She has three sisters: Jynaya, Kyani and Imogen. She is of Portuguese and Maltese descent, with her father being the son of Portuguese immigrants and her mother being the daughter of Maltese immigrants.Dos Santos attends Westfields Sports High School in the suburb of Fairfield West in Sydney. At school, her strongest subject is maths.
Since she was a child, dos Santos has been a supporter of Sydney FC.
Club career
Sydney FC
Dos Santos made her debut for Sydney FC in 2023. At just 15 years and 146 days old on her debut, she is the youngest player to ever play for the club. Later that year, she also became the club's youngest ever goalscorer. She was part of Sydney FC's squad that won the 2023 A-League Women Grand Final, making her the youngest grand finalist in the league.Dos Santos went viral for a mid-game rainbow flick in 2024. Later that year, she was part of Sydney FC's squad that won the club its second consecutive championship in the 2024 A-League Women Grand Final.
In 2025, dos Santos ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament.