Wellington Cândido da Silva Júnior (born 20 June 1989), commonly known as Wellington Júnior or sometimes Wellington, is a Brazilian football forward.

Wellington Júnior
Personal information
Full name Wellington Cândido da Silva Júnior[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
2007–2010 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Botafogo 0 (0)
2010Duque de Caxias (loan)
2010–2011Spartak Trnava (loan) 20 (1)
2012Madureira (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013Bangu (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014Wil (loan) 18 (2)
2014–2016 Biel-Bienne 3 (1)
2015–2016Köniz (loan) 27 (4)
2016 Portuguesa-RJ 2 (0)
2016–2017 Köniz 0 (0)
2018 Cabofriense 0 (0)
2018 Sampaio Corrêa-RJ 0 (0)
2019 Olaria 0 (0)
2020 Macaé 0 (0)
International career
2009 Brazil U-20 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] He played there in four matches, one in a group stage and then in the quarter-final, semi-final and final.

References edit

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Wellington Junior". www.worldfootball.net.