Washington Brandão

Washington Brandão dos Santos (born 18 August 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.[2]

Washington Brandão
Personal information
Full name Washington Brandão dos Santos
Date of birth (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Abahani Limited Dhaka
Number 12
Youth career
2010–2012 Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Araguaína 6 (2)
2014 Esportivo 10 (4)
2014–2016 HB Køge 44 (10)
2016–2019 Vendsyssel FF 65 (4)
2017 → Passo Fundo (loan) 10 (1)
2019 Persela Lamongan 0 (0)
2019–2020 Petaling Jaya City 22 (8)
2021–2023 Hoang Anh Gia Lai 53 (7)
2023– Abahani Limited Dhaka 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023

Career

HB Køge

On 30 June 2014, Brandão signed a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division club HB Køge after a successful trial.[3] He made his debut on 25 July, scoring after only six minutes in a 1–1 draw against Skive IK.[4] During his stint with the club, he made 51 appearances in which he scored 20 goals.[5]

Vendsyssel FF

Brandão moved to Vendsyssel FF on 22 January 2016, signing a three-year deal.[5] He made his debut on 17 March, coming on as a substitute for Mads Greve in the 73rd minute of a 2–0 league loss to Lyngby Boldklub.[6] On 28 April, Brandão scored his first goal for the club, which also proved to be the winner, in a 1–0 win over Silkeborg IF.[7]

At the end of the 2017–18 season, Brandão helped the team win promotion to the Danish Superliga for the first time.[8]

Persela Lamongan

In February 2019, Brandão joined Persela Lamongan in Indonesia.[9] He played two games for the club in the Piala Indonesia and four games in the Indonesia President's Cup where he also scored three goals. However, the club was not satisfied with the player. The club decided not to use him for the 2019 Liga 1 season. The club announced in April 2019, that his quality was good but they needed a pure striker and that the coaching staff had recommended him not to continue.[10]

Petaling Jaya City

Following his departure from Indonesia, Brandão joined Malaysian club Petaling Jaya City.[2]

Hoang Anh Gia Lai

In 2021, Brandão moved to V.League 1 club Hoang Anh Gia Lai. He had a strong start to the campaign, contributing with two goals in his first eight appearances, and "integrated well" to a team consisting of mostly homegrown Vietnamese players.[11]

Abahani Limited Dhaka

In October 2023, Brandão signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.[12]

References
  1. Brandão - SAPO Desporto, desporto.sapo.pt
  2. Washington Brandão at Soccerway
  3. Margren, Sara (30 June 2014). "HB Køge henter brasiliansk angriber". bold.dk (in Danish).
  4. "Skive IK vs. HB Køge – 25 July 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. Helmin, Jesper (22 January 2016). "Officielt: Brandao til Vendsyssel". bold.dk (in Danish).
  6. "Vendsyssel vs. Lyngby – 17 March – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. "Vendsyssel vs. Silkeborg – 28 April 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  8. "Vendsyssel FF er i Superligaen efter sejr i Lyngby". TV2Nord. 27 May 2018.
  9. Persela Antusias dengan Potensi Washington Brandao, sport.detik.com, 12 February 2019
  10. Persela Lepas Washington Brandao, sport.detik.com, 6 April 2019
  11. "Tiền đạo Brandao: Tôi được yêu cầu giúp Hoàng Anh Gia Lai vô địch". laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). 12 April 2021.
  12. "আর্জেন্টিনার কোচ ও তিন ব্রাজিলিয়ানে আবাহনীর ভরসা". banglatribune.com (in Bengali).
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