Ryan Santos

Ryan Santos (born October 15, 1999) is an American rugby sevens player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team.

Early life and education Ryan Santos was born in Manila, Philippines on October 15, 1999. He is the eldest of three children of Rick and Bonnie Santos. Rick Santos is the chairman and CEO of the Makati-based property consultancy firm, Santos Knight Frank . Ryan's brothers Reed and Rand would also grow up to be rugby players.

Ryan Santos lived in Hong Kong for four years from 2006. He took up mini-rugby with the Valley Fort Rugby Club. He and his family moved back to the Philippines in December 2009. Santos played rugby with eventual England national player Marcus Smith.

Career Early years Upon his return from Hong Kong, Santos played rugby with the Bahay Bata Orphanage. The team defeated the British School Manila once which Santos considers as a milestone moment with Bahay Bata. National team

Santos represented the Philippines at age-grade level, playing within the national youth program at the under-14, under-16, under-18 and under-19 levels. He was subsequently selected for the United States men's national rugby sevens team in May 2023.