Wendson
Wendson dos Santos Lopes (born 22 August 1997), simply known as Wendson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Jeel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wendson dos Santos Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Jeel | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | Arraial do Cabo | ||
| 2018 | Sampaio Corrêa-RJ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Sampaio Corrêa-RJ | 27 | (4) |
| 2020 | → Rio Branco de Venda Nova (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Ferroviário (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Ceará (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Vila Nova (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Botafogo PB (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Jeel | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:32, 25 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in São Pedro da Aldeia, Rio de Janeiro,[1] Wendson represented Arraial do Cabo and Sampaio Corrêa-RJ as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter on 25 May 2019, in a 0–0 Campeonato Carioca Série B1 home draw against Goytacaz.
Wendson started the 2020 campaign on loan at Rio Branco de Venda Nova, but subsequently returned to his parent club and helped the side in their promotion to the Campeonato Carioca; Rio Branco also won the Campeonato Capixaba later on. On 21 February 2021, after impressing in the first stage of the 2021 Carioca, he moved to Ferroviário also in a temporary deal.[2]
On 27 May 2021, Wendson moved to Série A side Ceará on loan until December 2022.[3] He made his debut in the category three days later, coming on as a late substitute for Rick in a 3–2 home success over Grêmio.[4]
On 27 July 2023, Wendson joined Saudi Second Division side Al-Jeel.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 25 October 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sampaio Corrêa-RJ | 2019 | Carioca B1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||||
| 2021 | Carioca | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | 27 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |||||
| Rio Branco de Venda Nova (loan) | 2020 | Capixaba | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Ferroviário (loan) | 2021 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Ceará (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 8 | ||
References
- "Jogador de São Pedro da Aldeia, Wendson comemora ida para o Ceará" [Player from São Pedro da Aldeia, Wendson celebrates move to Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Wendson Santos chega para reforçar o setor ofensivo do Tubarão da Barra" [Wendson Santos arrives to bolster the offensive line of the Tubarão da Barra] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ferroviário AC. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Contratação: Ceará acerta a contratação do atacante Wendson" [Signing: Ceará agree the signing of forward Wendson] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Ceará marca nos acréscimos e acaba com série invicta do Grêmio com T. Nunes" [Ceará score in the stoppage time and end Grêmio's unbeaten run with T. Nunes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "الجيل يعلن عن محترفيه".
- Wendson at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links
- Ceará profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)