Suwon Samsung officially announced that the club signed Natanael de Souza Santos Junior, or simply Santos, from Wuhan Zall in China. The 27 year old forward impressed fans in Korea during the three seasons he spent in Jeju United, leading the club to an unprecedented runners-up position in the 2010 season. Overall, he scored 42 goals and made 20 assists in 92 games played at Jeju.
He moved to Wuhan Zall before this season, but failed to secure his position at the Chinese club. Suwon Samsung, which needed a creative forward to assist Jong Tae-Se and Cho Dong-Geon, approached the Brazilian with a 2-year-and-a-half contract.
Santos was given number 11 at Suwon.