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Brazilian footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade (born 13 March 2000), known as Wesley Gasolina or simply Wesley, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Brazilian club Cruzeiro.
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Full name | Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Retirolândia, Bahia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2019 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | Hellas Verona | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | Juventus | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Hellas Verona | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Juventus | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Juventus U23 (res.) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Sion (loan) | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Cruzeiro | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | Brazil U15 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Brazil U17 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:52, 1 October 2022 (UTC) |
On 2 September 2019, Wesley joined Serie A club Hellas Verona on a free transfer,[3] after his contract with Flamengo had expired in April.[4] He made only one appearance with the Primavera (under-19s) team.[5]
Wesley moved to Juventus on 30 January 2020.[5] He played for their reserve team – Juventus U23 – in the Serie C,[5] and made his debut during the 2019–20 season on 2 February 2020,[6] in a 0–0 draw to Pontedera.[7] Wesley also helped Juventus U23 win the Coppa Italia Serie C, coming on as a substitute in the final against Ternana on 27 June 2020, which his side won 2–1.[8]
Wesley was first called up for Juventus on 12 February 2020, in a Coppa Italia semi-final game against AC Milan.[9] On 13 January 2021, Wesley started his first game for Juventus in the Coppa Italia,[10] beating Genoa 3–2 after extra time.[11]
On 1 February 2021, Wesley was sent on loan to Swiss Super League side Sion until the end of the season.[12] He made his debut on 3 February,[13] in a 3–2 win against St. Gallen.[14] Wesley scored his first professional goal four days later, helping his side draw 2–2 to Basel.[13]
The loan was renewed for a further season on 31 August 2021.[15]
On 8 August 2022, Wesley signed for Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Série B on a permanent deal.[16] He helped his side finish the 2022 season in first place, thus gaining promotion to the Série A.[17]
Wesley represented Brazil at under-15 level at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship, helping his side win the tournament.[2] He also played for Brazil at under-17 level at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship, playing eight games,[6] and helping Brazil win the tournament.[18] He also played seven games at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring a goal against England in the semi-finals;[19] Brazil finished the tournament in third place.[20]
Nicknamed "Gasolina" (Portuguese for "gasoline") for his pace, Wesley is a quick and dynamic attacking-minded right-back.[1] He is also known for his dribbling and crossing abilities.[2] Wesley has been likened to fellow Brazilian right-back Dani Alves for his characteristics.[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hellas Verona | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Juventus U23 | 2019–20 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Juventus | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Sion (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
Total | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Career total | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
Juventus U23
Juventus
Cruzeiro
Brazil U15
Brazil U17