Wellington Pereira do Nascimento (born 22 April 1984), known as Wellington Paulista, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wellington Pereira do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Juventus-SP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2003 | → Mirassol (loan) | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Paraná (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Santos (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Alavés | 19 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Botafogo | 28 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Cruzeiro | 122 | (55) |
| 2011 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | → West Ham United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Criciúma (loan) | 24 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Internacional | 39 | (10) |
| 2015 | → Coritiba (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Fluminense | 17 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 33 | (9) |
| 2017 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 50 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | Chapecoense | 44 | (14) |
| 2019–2021 | Fortaleza | 113 | (31) |
| 2022–2023 | América Mineiro | 29 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 1 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in São Paulo, he started as a youth team player with Juventus-SP.[2] He gained experience while on loan to Mirassol, Paraná and Santos, where he scored nine goals in 30 games. This performance brought him to the attention of the Spanish Second Division club Deportivo Alavés. Moving to Spain in 2006, he remained with Alavés until December 2007, when he returned to his home country to sign with Botafogo.[3] Paulista scored seven league goals in 28 appearances and was part of the Botafogo side that won the Rio Cup.[2]
Cruzeiro
editHe signed a contract with Cruzeiro in 2009,[4] and in the same year, scored 21 times in 38 appearances to help Cruzeiro finish fourth in Serie A and win the 2009 Minas Gerais State League. Five of his goals came in the Copa Libertadores, with Cruzeiro reaching the final, where they were beaten by Estudiantes. His haul of 10 goals in 30 appearances in 2010 helped Cruzeiro finish second in Serie A and reach the quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores. Loaned to Palmeiras in 2011, Paulista returned to Cruzeiro in 2012, scoring 28 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions before leaving for West Ham United on loan in 2013.[2]
West Ham United
editOn 11 January 2013, he signed a six-month loan deal with West Ham United with an option for a further three years, becoming West Ham's fourth signing of the winter 2012–13 transfer window (following Joe Cole, Marouane Chamakh and Sean Maguire).[5] About his move, Paulista said "I think I can do my best here and I am coming to England to prove to everyone that I am one of the best strikers in Brazil and to get better and better".[6] Paulista was a named substitute for two of West Ham's games, against Southampton and Reading, but left the club without having made a first team appearance.[7][8][9]
Return to Brazil: Criciúma and Internacional
editWellington Paulista came to Criciúma after leaving England. After this, he signed with the Brazilian football team Internacional,[10] being announced as their new player on 26 December 2013, after rescinding with Cruzeiro.[11]
Fortaleza
editIn March 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Fortaleza.[12]
Honours
edit- Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2008
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2009, 2011
- Internacional
- Chapecoense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2017
- Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2019, 2020, 2021
- Copa do Nordeste: 2019
References
edit- ^ "Palmeiras.com.br". Palmeiras.com.br. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Hammer snap up Wellington". whufc.com. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Wellington evita comparação com Dodô". globoesporte.globo.com. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ "Assessor de futebol confirma Wellington Paulista e Ruy no Grêmio – ZH Esportes". Clicrbs.com.br. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "West Ham sign Brazilian Wellington Paulista on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Keogh, Frank (11 January 2013). "West Ham sign Brazilian Wellington Paulista on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Southampton 1-1 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "West Ham 4-2 Reading". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Soccerbase – Wellington Paulista". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ A opinião de quem viu: Wellington Paulista cumpriu sua obrigação com o Criciúma
- ^ Internacional anuncia contratação de Wellington Paulista
- ^ "WELLINGTON PAULISTA É DO LEÃO!". Fortaleza Esporte Clube. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
External links
edit- Wellington Paulista at BDFutbol
- Wellington Paulista at Sambafoot (archived)
- Wellington Paulista