Pedro Santos has been a versatile player since he joined the Columbus Crew in 2017. The Portuguese was signed by former head coach Gregg Berhalter to play on the wing but was also deployed in the No. 10 role when playmaker Federico Higuain was unavailable. This remained the case under Caleb Porter, who was unafraid to use Santos centrally when Higuain or new playmaker Lucas Zelarayan missed time.
This season, however, Santos has taken versatility to a new level, one former Crew Swiss Army Knife, Hector Jimenez, would be proud of. In 2021, Santos’ versatility grew to a new level.