Welliton (footballer, born 2000)
Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus (born 14 July 2000), simply known as Welliton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Red Bull Bragantino.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Welliton Silva de Azevedo Matheus | ||
Date of birth | 14 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015 | Vasco da Gama | ||
2016–2019 | Corinthians | ||
2019–2020 | Oeste | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Oeste | 19 | (0) |
2021 | Red Bull Brasil | 14 | (0) |
2022– | Red Bull Bragantino | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:08, 22 February 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Welliton joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2015, from Vasco da Gama. On 3 July 2019, after being rarely used in the under-20 squad, he terminated his contract and joined Oeste.[1]
Welliton made his first team debut for Oeste on 31 August 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Lopes in a 0–0 Série B home draw against Sport Recife.[2] He featured sparingly for the side in the following two years, suffering two relegations during the 2020 season.
On 8 March 2021, Welliton joined Red Bull Bragantino and was initially assigned to reserve team Red Bull Brasil.[3] He made his first team debut for Braga on 20 March of the following year, replacing Helinho in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against Palmeiras.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 22 February 2023.[5]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oeste | 2019 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
2020 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
Red Bull Brasil | 2021 | Paulista A2 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Red Bull Bragantino | 2022 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Career total | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
References
- "Corinthians empresta joia da base para o Oeste durante a Série B" [Corinthians loan youth prospect to Oeste during the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Oeste e Sport ficam no zero e frustram seus planos na Série B do Brasileiro" [Oeste and Sport draw blank and frustrate their own plans in the Brasileiro Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Bragantino registra atacante Welliton, ex-Oeste, no BID; atleta vai atuar no RB Brasil" [Bragantino register forward Welliton, formerly of Oeste, in the BID; athlete will play at RB Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Red Bull Bragantino e Palmeiras empatam de olho no mata-mata do Paulistão" [Red Bull Bragantino and Palmeiras draw aiming the knockout phase of the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Bandeirantes. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- Welliton at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
- Red Bull Bragantino profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)