Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva, commonly known as Wendel, (born 8 April 1982) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wendel Geraldo Maurício e Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Cruzeiro | 87 | (4) |
| 2005 | → Nacional da Madeira (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | → Santos (loan) | 45 | (3) |
| 2006–2011 | Bordeaux | 150 | (35) |
| 2011–2012 | Al-Ittihad | 15 | (6) |
| 2012 | Al-Shabab | 9 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Vasco da Gama | 69 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Sport Recife | 96 | (3) |
| 2016 | Goiás | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Ponte Preta | 47 | (4) |
| 2018 | Náutico | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 558 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Brazil U23 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWendel started his career with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in 1998 with the youth team. By 2000 he began featuring in some matches for the senior side. In 2005, he was loaned out to Santos on an 18-month deal. After a successful spell there, Wendel secured a move to Bordeaux from Cruzeiro in August 2006.[3]
Bordeaux
editSoon after he signed for Bordeaux, he broke into the first team and by the end of his first season he had played a total of 29 league games with five goals. He was much more active in his second season, scoring 12 league goals to go along with seven assists in 36 league games. The 2008–09 started brightly for Wendel as he started every game. In the season opener against Caen he had a free-kick on target in the early minutes, had an open shot on target and then set up Yoann Gourcuff to score from outside the area. Then against Nantes he set up a goal. After four games he finally opened his account by scoring against Nice, following this up by scoring again three days later against Le Havre in a 2–2 draw.[4] Bordeaux went on to win Ligue 1, the club's first title triumph since 1999 [5] and added the Coupe de la Ligue trophy in 2009 under the management of Laurent Blanc. In the Coupe de la Ligue Final, Wendel opened the scoring in the third minute against Ligue 2 side Vannes OC in an eventual 4–0 triumph for his side.[6] Wendel appeared in 29 games that season, starting 25 of them, and added four goals and nine assists.[7] The 2009–10 campaign for Bordeaux would prove to be less successful, as they could not retain their league or league cup trophies. However, Wendel was very productive in the league from his wide position, scoring 11 goals and adding six assists. The following season proved even more difficult after the departures of Marouane Chamakh and Gourcuff. Wendel's last appearance for the club came on 29 May 2011, in the final match of the 2010–11 Ligue 1 season. He capped his final performance with a goal in a 2–0 victory over Montpellier HSC which ensured that Bordeaux finished the season in 7th place.[8]
Al-Ittihad
editAfter five seasons in the southwest of France, Wendel moved on in August 2011. During his time with Les Girondins he scored 35 goals in 156 Ligue 1 appearances, scoring hat tricks against Toulouse FC and PSG. After his departure, he signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.[9]
International career
editWendel was first capped for Brazil at the 2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament. Wendel received French nationality in 2011 and it was reported that he desired to play for France,.[10] However, in fact, he is ineligible to play for a national team other than his native Brazil because he only held Brazilian nationality when he represented Brazil.[11]
Career statistics
editCorrect as of 7 March 2010[12]
| Season | Team | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux | 2006–07 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 12 | |
| 2008–09 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 7 | |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 11 | |
| Total | 114 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 150 | 35 | |
Honours
editCruzeiro
- Brazil Cup: 2000, 2003
- South-Minas Cup: 2001, 2002
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2003, 2004
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2003
Santos
Bordeaux
Al-Shabab
Sport Recife
Goiás
References
edit- ^ Geraldo Wendel. Bordeaux official website. Retrieved on 18 March 2009.
- ^ L'ANCIEN BORDELAIS WENDEL PREND SA RETRAITE, sofoot.com, 25 April 2018
- ^ "TRANSFERÊNCIAS INTERNACIONAIS EM 2006". CBF (in Portuguese). 22 January 2007.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Bordeaux draw 2–2 with Le Havre AC Retrieved on 29 October 2008
- ^ "Gamecast: Caen v Bordeaux – French Ligue 1 – ESPN FC". ESPN. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Match: Bordeaux v Vannes OC – French Coupe de la Ligue – ESPN FC". ESPN. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Wendel Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – - ESPN FC". ESPN. 8 April 1982. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Gamecast: Bordeaux v Montpellier – French Ligue 1 – ESPN FC". ESPN. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Al Ittihad sign Bordeaux midfielder Wendel – ESPN FC". ESPN. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Wendel : "Jouer pour la France"". France Football (in French). 8 June 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "FIFA Statutes August 2009 Edition: REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE STATUTES Article 18: Change of Association" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
Change of Association......subject to the following conditions:
(a) He has not played a match (either in full or in part) in an official competition at "A" international level for his current Association [Brazil for Wendel], and at the time of his first full or partial appearance in an international match in an official competition for his current Association [Brazil for Wendel], he already had the nationality [France for Wendel] of the representative team for which he wishes to play. - ^ "Wendel Bio, Stats, News – Football / Soccer – - ESPN FC". ESPN. 8 April 1982. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "BORDEAUX – LYON : LES COMPOS". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Trophée des champions - Bordeaux-Guingamp, les compos". goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links
edit- Wendel – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Wendel at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Portuguese Liga stats at LPFP.pt (in Portuguese)
- Brazilian League stats. at Futpedia (in Portuguese)
- Wendel – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)