Welinton (footballer, born 1999)

Welinton Macedo dos Santos (born June 30, 1999), simply known as Welinton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Criciúma.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Macedo and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
Welinton
Personal information
Full name Welinton Macedo dos Santos
Date of birth (1999-06-30) 30 June 1999
Place of birth Taguaí, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Criciúma
Youth career
PSTC
Atlético Mineiro
Athletico Paranaense
Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Cruzeiro 32 (2)
2021 → Inter de Limeira (loan) 8 (0)
2021 → Brasil de Pelotas (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022 Novorizontino 12 (1)
2022 Ferroviária 13 (3)
2023 Athletic 12 (3)
2023– Criciúma 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2022

Life and career

Welinton Macedo dos Santos was born in Taguaí, São Paulo on June 30, 1999. In his native city, he used to run the 100-meter dash and has great speed despite being 1,83 height. Welinton started his career in the Paraná Soccer Technical Center (PSTC) youth team before passing through the youth ranks of Atlético Mineiro and Athletico Paranaense. In 2019, he signed with Cruzeiro in order to play the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20. After some good performances with the U20 team, Welinton was promoted, by coach Mano Menezes, to Cruzeiro senior team.[1][2][3] On July 27, 2019, he made his professional debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro, replacing Maurício at the 69th minute of the match against Athletico Paranaense.[4]

References
  1. Borges, Lucas. "Velocidade, finalização e 'perfil europeu'; conheça Welinton, nova promessa do Cruzeiro". Hoje em Dia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. Duarte, Gabriel. "Com experiência no atletismo e passagem pelo rival, Welinton vira opção para Ceni no Cruzeiro". GloboEsporte.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. Bianchini, Vladimir. "Destaque no 1º treino de Ceni no Cruzeiro jogou na base do Atlético-MG e foi velocista de 100m". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. "Cruzeiro vs. Athletico Paranaense 0 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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