Wesley Lopes da Silva

Wesley
Personal information
Full name Wesley Lopes da Silva
Date of birth (1980-11-10)10 November 1980 (age 35)
Place of birth Vila Velha, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Ponte Preta
2003 Fortaleza 9 (0)
2003–2005 Penafiel 61 (22)
2005–2008 Alavés 15 (1)
2006 → Vitória (loan) 14 (2)
2006–2007 → Grasshopper (loan) 16 (1)
2007–2008 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 22 (11)
2008–2009 Leixões 13 (7)
2009–2012 Vaslui 113 (62)
2012–2013 Al-Hilal 24 (17)
2014 Millonarios 12 (1)
2014−2015 CSMS Iași 8 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2014.


Wesley Lopes da Silva (10 November 1980), commonly known as Wesley, is a retired left-footed Brazilian footballer.

During his career he had a three-year spell in Romania, where he established several records, being Liga I's all-time foreign goalscorer with 62 goals, but also Vaslui's all-time leading goalscorer with 78 goals. For Vaslui, he used to be the captain player in the 2011–12 season.

Career

He joined Penafiel who were then playing in the Liga de Honra on 14 August 2003. He scored 9 goals in his first season alongside Roberto who scored 20 goals and Hamilton dos Santos Júnior who scored 9 goals. This helped Penafiel top win promotion by finishing in third place. In his second season he was the fourth top-scorer of the Portuguese Liga. He crossed the border to join La Liga newcomer Deportivo Alavés in August 2005. Welsey returned to Portugal in 2007 joining Paços Ferreira. In the 2007/08 season he scored 11 goals. Wesley has moved to Leixões for the 2008/09 season. On 24 November Wesley announced in a press conference that he would be moving to the Dubai club Al-Wahda at the end of December.

Vaslui

2009

Wesley completed his move to SC Vaslui on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 22 January 2009 for an undisclosed fee reported to be $1m, which set a new record for FC Vaslui and made him the most expensive footballer for the club.[1][2] On 6 February, he made his unofficial debut for FC Vaslui, in the friendly match against Standard Baku.[3] At the end of Vaslui's winter training camp, Wesley was his team's top scorer, netting five goals in seven games.[2] On 27 February, Wesley capped his Liga I debut with a goal, scoring Vaslui's only goal from Nemanja Milisavljević's cross in a 1–1 away draw against Steaua Bucureşti.[4] On 14 March, he scored Vaslui's first goal, from the penalty spot in a 3–0 away win against Gloria Bistriţa.[5] One week later, he scored his third goal for FC Vaslui, in a 4–2 home league win against Farul Constanţa, counting his first goal on Municipal.[6] On 14 April, Wesley scored Vaslui's first goal from a scissor-kick following Nemanja Milisavljević's cross, in a cup match against Unirea Urziceni, helping his team to advance in the semi-finals for the first time.[7] Four days later, during a two-minute stretch in the first half against Politehnica Timișoara, Vaslui came back from a two-goal deficit to win the match with 4–3, with Wesley scoring one of the goals.[8] On 11 June, he scored Vaslui's winning goal against Universitatea Craiova, helping his team finishing fifth in Liga I and securing its spot for UEFA Europa League, for the second year in a row.[9] He ended his first season in Romania, netting eight goals and providing one assist for SC Vaslui in all competitions.[10]

2009–2010 season

On 30 July 2009, Wesley capped his first appearance in European club competition, playing 90 full minutes, in the 2–0 home win against Omonia Nicosia.[11] On 6 August, he scored in the second leg against Omonia Nicosia from an 18-yard free kick, qualifying Vaslui in UEFA Europa League's play-off round.[12] On 16 August, he scored Vaslui's equalizer in the home league draw against FC Braşov.[13] Four days later, he scored two goals in the first leg from the play-off round against AEK Athens. Vaslui went on winning with 2–1.[14] However, Vaslui failed to qualify in the group stages, following a 3–0 away loss in the second leg.[15] On 30 August, Wesley scored the winning goal against arch rivals Politehnica Iaşi, eight minutes before the final whistle.[16] On 3 October, Wesley scored his team's first goal in Marius Lăcătuş's first competitive match as manager, in Vaslui's 3–1 home win over Astra Ploieşti.[17] On 16 October, he scored Vaslui's winning goal against former champions Unirea Urziceni, following Roberto Delgado's cross. It was also Vaslui's first win against Unirea Urziceni, from its history.[18] On 23 November, he scored Vaslui's second goal against CFR Cluj, helping his team winning its eighth match in a row, in all competitions.[19] On 13 December, Wesley scored Vaslui's last goal from 2009, in a 1–1 away draw against Dinamo Bucureşti, taking his tally of goals in all competitions to 11.[20] He also wore the captain's armband for the first time, due to the absence of regular club captain Bogdan Buhuş. On 18 March 2010, he scored two goals in a 3–1 away league win against Politehnica Iaşi, helping his team winning the first away game since November.[21] On 3 April, Wesley scored his first Liga I hat-trick, against Unirea Alba Iulia, in a 3–0 victory.[22] On 15 April, he helped his team to qualify in the Romanian Cup final for the first time, scoring Vaslui's second, in the 4–0 victory against FC Braşov.[23] On 22 May, he scored his last goal of the season from the penalty spot, in the 2–0 home league victory against Dinamo Bucureşti,[24] taking his tally of goals to 12 in Liga I,[25] and 17 in all competitions.[26] On 26 May, he captained his side in the Romanian Cup final, eventually lost by Vaslui at the penalty shootout.[27] He was named in the Liga I Team of the Year for the 2009–10 season by TOP Gazeta.[28]

2010–2011 season

Wesley scored his first goal from the 2010–11 campaign on 6 August, in a 1–1 away league draw against Universitatea Cluj, coming off the bench in the seventy-sixth minute to score from the penalty spot.[29] On 13 September, he scored Vaslui's second goal in an emphatic 4–0 home league victory over Otelul Galaţi.[30] Six days later, he scored against Dinamo Bucureşti, in a 2–1 away victory.[31] On 22 September, he missed his spot kick in the penalty shoot-out, leading to a premature sent off to his team from the Romanian Cup.[32] On 26 November, he scored his fifth league goal in a 3–1 home win over Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[33] On 6 December, Wesley shared with Eric de Oliveira, the Foreign Player of The Year award from FRF at the Romanian Football Ceremony from Bucharest.[34] On 7 December, Wesley expressed his intention to leave Vaslui.[35] Adrian Porumboiu confirmed one day later, that the player can leave to any club, for a substantial amount of cash.[36] Later that month, both Steaua and CFR Cluj expressed their interest for the Brazilian player.[36][37] However, on 18 January, Wesley signed a new three-year deal with Vaslui.[38] On 28 February, Wesley came off the bench at the half-time and scored two goals against FCM Târgu Mureş, maintaining his team in the title chase.[39] On 9 April, he scored Vaslui's first, in a 2–0 home league win against Dinamo Bucureşti.[40] On 27 April, he scored Vaslui's winning goal against Universitatea Craiova, from an 18-yard free-kick eight minutes before the final whistle.[41] On 15 May, he scored his last goal of the season, against Sportul Studenţesc,[42] taking his tally of goals to 13 in Liga I, a personal record since he plays for Vaslui.[43] He ended third in Liga I with his team, for the second year in a row.[44]

2011–2012 season

On 4 August 2011, Wesley has been appointed captain, following Gabriel Cânu's long-term injury.[45] On 15 August, Wesley scored Vaslui's first goal against Concordia Chiajna in a 3–0 victory, which ended a four-game goalless streak for his team.[46] However, he was substituted in the forty-second minute, due to an injury that forced him to miss the first leg of UEFA Europa League play-off match against Sparta Prague.[47] He made his come-back in the second leg, leading his team to a historical qualification in the group stages of UEFA Europa League.[48] It was also Wesley's 100th match played for Vaslui in all competitions. On 11 September, he scored Vaslui's first goal against Dinamo Bucureşti, in a 3–1 home league victory.[49] It was also Wesley's fifth personal goal against Dinamo, in the last five games.[50] Four days later, Wesley scored two goals in the first match from the group stages of UEFA Europa League, in a 2–2 away draw against Lazio.[51] On 22 September, Wesley scored two goals against Voinţa Livezile in a Romanian Cup match, which ultimately handed Vaslui an 8–0 victory, while at the same time he managed to eclipse Valentin Badea as Vaslui's all-time leading goalscorer.[52] Three days later, he managed to equalize Demollari's record 36-goal tally in Liga I, scoring twice against Voinţa Sibiu.[52] On 3 October, he scored his second Liga I hat-trick against CS Mioveni, becoming Liga I's top foreign player goalscorer.[53] Wesley was sent off in a Europa League match against Sporting CP on 20 October, for hitting João Pereira with his forehead.[54] He was punished with a four-match ban by UEFA, decision contested by SC Vaslui officials.[55] On 30 October, Wesley scored his season's second hat-trick in the 4–0 home league win against FCM Târgu Mureş.[56] On 8 December, he lifted the Foreign Player of the Year Award at the Fanatik Awards Ceremony.[57] On 19 December, Wesley also received the Liga I Foreign of The Year award from LPF and FRF at the Romanian Football Ceremony for the second year in a row.[58] On 22 December, Wesley also won Gazeta Sporturilor's Liga I Foreign Footballer of the Year Award, beating his teammate Adaílton.[59] On 3 January 2012, Wesley won ProSport's Foreign Player of the Year, counting his fourth award at this section in only one year.[60] On 15 March 2012, he helped his team to qualify in the Romanian Cup semi-finals, for the third time in the last four years, scoring twice against Oțelul Galați.[61] Four days later, he scored his season's third hat-trick against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, taking his tally of goals up to 26 in all competitions.[62] He ended the season as the top goal scorer of Liga I with 27 goals.He was awarded the Liga I Golden Boot for his 27 goals.

Statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total
2003FortalezaSérie A90-90
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2003–04PenafielSegunda Liga31931-3410
2004–05Primeira Liga3013213214
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
2005–06Deportivo AlavésLa Liga10110-111
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2005–06Vitória GuimarãesPrimeira Liga14220-162
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
2006–07Deportivo AlavésSegunda División5042-92
Switzerland League Swiss Cup Swiss League Cup Europe Total
2006–07GrasshopperSuper League16110-171
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Europe Total
2007–08Paços FerreiraPrimeira Liga221131-2512
2008–09Leixões1373120-188
Romania League Cupa României Cupa Ligii Europe Total
2008–09VasluiLiga I16721--188
2009–10311262434117
2010–11321410203514
2011–12332757634437
2012–1312000012
Saudi Arabia League Crown Prince Cup King Cup ACL Total
2012–13Al-HilalLeague241731211013920
Columbia League Copa Colombia Superliga Colombiana CONMEBOL Total
2014MillonariosLeague12100-121
Romania League Cupa României Cupa Ligii Europe Total
2014–15CSMS IașiLiga I832010-113
Total Brazil 9000-90
Portugal 1104213420-12546
Spain 15152-203
Switzerland 16110-171
Romania 1216516101012615081
Saudi Arabia 241731211013920
Columbia 121000000121
Total 307127381751227372152

Honours

Individual

Records

  • Vaslui All-Time Leading Scorer (78 goals)
  • Liga I All-Time Leading Foreign Scorer (65 goals)

References

  1. ↑ "Wesley Lopes cel mai scump transfer din istoria lui FC Vaslui" (in Romanian). Realitatea. 22 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Nu ne temem de Wesley" (in Romanian). Ziare. 26 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "FC Vaslui a remizat in primul amical din Antalya" (in Romanian). Onlinesport. 6 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Steaua 1–1 FC Vaslui" (in Romanian). ProSport. 27 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Gloria Bistrita 0–3 Vaslui" (in Romanian). ProSport. 14 March 2009.
  6. ↑ "Show galben-verde" (in Romanian). ProSport. 21 March 2009.
  7. ↑ "Moldovenii se califica in premiera in semi-finale" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 14 April 2009.
  8. ↑ "Adevarat spectacol" (in Romanian). Hot News. 18 April 2009.
  9. ↑ "FC Vaslui pentru al doilea an in Europa" (in Romanian). Onlinesport. 10 June 2008.
  10. ↑ "Retrospectiva FC Vaslui 2008–09". Tiki Taka. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "Temwanjera – One Man Show" (in Romanian). Hot News. 30 July 2009.
  12. ↑ "Vasluienii merg mai departe in Europa League" (in Romanian). Hot News. 6 August 2009.
  13. ↑ "Brasovenii specializati in remize" (in Romanian). Hot News. 16 August 2009.
  14. ↑ "Wesley, cal troian" (in Romanian). ProSport. 20 August 2009.
  15. ↑ "Visul european incheiat pentru moldoveni" (in Romanian). Hot News. 27 August 2009.
  16. ↑ "FC Vaslui 2–1 Poli Iasi" (in Romanian). Realitatea. 30 August 2009.
  17. ↑ "Lacatus a debutat cu dreptul" (in Romanian). ProSport. 3 October 2009.
  18. ↑ "Au invins campioana" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 16 October 2009.
  19. ↑ "Serie incredibila pentru Lacatus" (in Romanian). Hot News. 23 November 2009.
  20. ↑ "Punctul lui Kuciak" (in Romanian). Hot News. 13 December 2009.
  21. ↑ "Vasluiul respira" (in Romanian). ProSport. 18 March 2010.
  22. ↑ "Magicianul Wesley" (in Romanian). ProSport. 3 April 2010.
  23. ↑ "Tochitura moldoveneasca" (in Romanian). ProSport. 15 April 2010.
  24. ↑ "Triumf pentru podium" (in Romanian). Sport 365. 22 May 2010.
  25. ↑ "Retrospectiva FC Vaslui" (in Romanian). Tiki Taka. 30 May 2010.
  26. ↑ "Wesley pleaca de la Vaslui" (in Romanian). Ziare. 26 May 2010.
  27. ↑ "Vasluienii s-au darut dar zeii penalty-urilor au tinut cu ardelenii" (in Romanian). Stiri de Cluj. 26 May 2010.
  28. ↑ "Best of Liga I" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 31 May 2010.
  29. ↑ "Invinsi doar de natura" (in Romanian). ProSport. 6 August 2010.
  30. ↑ "Victoria lui Lopez Caro" (in Romanian). ProSport. 13 September 2010.
  31. ↑ "Ingenunchiati de Wesley" (in Romanian). Hot News. 19 September 2010.
  32. ↑ "Primul obiectiv ratat" (in Romanian). Obiectivul de Vaslui. 22 September 2010.
  33. ↑ "Eficienta maxima" (in Romanian). ProSport. 26 November 2010.
  34. ↑ "Wesley stranierul anului" (in Romanian). Vaslui FC. 7 December 2010.
  35. ↑ "Wesley pleaca de la Vaslui" (in Romanian). ProSport. 7 December 2010.
  36. 1 2 "Wesley liber sa plece la Steaua" (in Romanian). Ziare. 8 December 2010.
  37. ↑ "CFR Cluj il vrea pe Wesley" (in Romanian). Stiri de Cluj. 22 December 2010.
  38. ↑ "Wesley si-a prelungit contractul inca 3 ani" (in Romanian). ProSport. 18 January 2011.
  39. ↑ "Wesley aduce 3 puncte pentru Vaslui" (in Romanian). ProSport. 28 February 2011.
  40. ↑ "Wesley si Canu au imblanzit cainii" (in Romanian). ProSport. 9 April 2011.
  41. ↑ "Nimic fara Wesley" (in Romanian). ProSport. 27 April 2011.
  42. ↑ "Show cu Adailton" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 15 May 2011.
  43. ↑ "Grijile lui Wesley" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 19 July 2011.
  44. ↑ "Si-au respectat blazonul" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 23 May 2011.
  45. ↑ "Wesley, căpitan" (in Romanian). Adevarul. 4 August 2011.
  46. ↑ "Wesley ameninta recordul lui Demollari" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 15 August 2011.
  47. ↑ "Dulaul i-a rupt" (in Romanian). ProSport. 17 August 2011.
  48. ↑ "Vasluiul s-a calificat in grupele Europa League" (in Romanian). ProSport. 25 August 2011.
  49. ↑ "Cainii pusi cu botul pe labe in Moldova" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 12 September 2011.
  50. ↑ "Higherul Wesley" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 12 September 2011.
  51. ↑ "Roma, orasul minunilor" (in Romanian). ProSport. 15 September 2011.
  52. 1 2 "Golgheterul Vasluilui" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 25 September 2011.
  53. ↑ "Legea braziliana" (in Romanian). ProSport. 3 October 2011.
  54. ↑ "Ei lei, noi Wesley" (in Romanian). ProSport. 20 October 2011.
  55. ↑ "Wesley a fost suspendat 4 etape de UEFA" (in Romanian). ProSport. 25 October 2011.
  56. ↑ "Wesley a rapus balaurul" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 30 October 2011.
  57. ↑ "FC Vaslui, echipa superlativelor" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 9 December 2011.
  58. ↑ "Sânmărtean şi Wesley, cei mai buni fotbalişti din Liga I!" (in Romanian). ProSport. 19 December 2011.
  59. ↑ "Wesley este cel mai bun stranier din Liga 1" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 22 December 2011.
  60. ↑ "Peste 100 000 de cititori ProSport au decis" (in Romanian). ProSport. 3 January 2012.
  61. ↑ "Sanmartean a pasat, Vasluiul s-a calificat" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 16 March 2012.
  62. ↑ "3 X Wesley" (in Romanian). Vremea Noua. 20 March 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.