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 | ||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editHellas Verona
editOn 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]
Juventus
editWesley 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]
Loans to Sion
editOn 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]
Cruzeiro
editOn 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]
International career
editWesley 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]
Style of play
editNicknamed "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]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 29 September 2022[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup
- ^ Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs, one appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
Honours
editJuventus U23
Juventus
Cruzeiro
Brazil U15
Brazil U17
- South American U-17 Championship: 2017[2]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2017[20]
References
edit- ^ a b "Juve, 'Gasolina' per il turnover: in Coppa esordio per Wesley". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Juventus, chi è Wesley? 'Gasolina' nel motore bianconero | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Verona, preso "Gasolina" Wesley: il terzino arriva dal Flamengo via Juventus". MomentidiCalcio.com (in Italian). 30 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Colpo Juve: dal Flamengo arriva Wesley a parametro zero". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Juventus, ora è ufficiale: arriva Wesley 'Gasolina' dal Verona, giocherà in Under 23 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Wesley Gasolina at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Pontedera vs. Juventus II - 2 February 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Coppa Italia Serie C, Ternana-Juventus U23 1-2: primo titolo per i giovani bianconeri". Sky Sport (in Italian). 27 June 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Prima chiamata coi big della Juventus: chi è Wesley, Gasolina dal Flamengo". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Juventus-Genoa, le formazioni ufficiali: giocano Dragusin e Wesley | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Pifferi, Matteo. "Coppa Italia – La Juventus batte il Genoa ai supplementari: ai quarti Sassuolo o SPAL". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "La Juventus cede Wesley: prestito al Sion, è ufficiale | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b Fournier, Stéphanie (7 February 2021). "FC Sion: les notes des joueurs lors du match contre le FC Bâle". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Sion vs. St. Gallen - 3 February 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Wesley est de retour en Valais !". FC Sion (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Juventus, Gasolina Wesley torna in Brasile: ha firmato con il Cruzeiro". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Cruzeiro conquista Série B sem entrar em campo e se torna campeão mais antecipado da história". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Summary - Sudamericano U17 - South America - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "England 3-1 Brazil: FIFA U17 World Cup final". The FA. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b Sen, Debayan (28 October 2017). "Brazil U17 vs. Mali U17". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
edit- Wesley Gasolina at Soccerway
- David Wesley[dead link] at Lega Serie A