Defender set to join Santos shares photo as he heads to Brazil | OneFootball

Having agreed with Santos, Adonis Frías is already on his way to Brazil. The Argentine defender posted a photo on the plane on Friday night.

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The defender is leaving León, from Mexico. The 27-year-old player is expected to arrive at Peixe permanently, for about 4 million dollars (approximately R$ 21.6 million).

Who is Adonis Frías?

The defender is Argentine and has been with León since the beginning of 2023. For the Mexican team, he has 84 games, three goals, and three assists.

In 2025, he played 14 matches, of which he left the field without conceding goals in two. In addition, he received two yellow cards and two red cards, suffered 11 dribbles, made 14 dispossessions, 11 interceptions six blocks, and won 24 aerial duels and did not make any crucial mistakes, according to Sofascore data.

Adonis Frías is right-footed and is 1.80m tall. The defender also has stints at Los Andes-ARG and Defensa y Justicia-ARG, the club he defended the most in his career, with 101 appearances.

Is he coming to play?

At Santos, he will compete for a position with Luan Peres, Luisão, João Basso, and Zé Ivaldo. Gil is negotiating the termination and is no longer part of the plans.

Waiting for Frías, therefore, Peixe returns to the field on Sunday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), against Fluminense, for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The Alvinegro Praiano is in 15th place, with 21 points, two more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone.

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