Wellington Pereira do Nascimento

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Wellington Paulista
Personal information
Full name Wellington Pereira do Nascimento
Date of birth April 22, 1984 (1984-04-22) (age 24)
Place of birth    São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Botafogo
Youth clubs
2000-2002 Juventus-SP
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003
2003
2004-2005
2006
2006
2006–2007
2008
Mirassol (Loan)
Juventus-SP
Paraná (Loan)
Juventus-SP
Santos (Loan)
Alavés
Botafogo


17 (0)

29 (9)
19 (2)
9 (4)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Wellington Pereira do Nascimento or simply Wellington Paulista (born April 22, 1984 in São Paulo), is a striker. He currently plays for Botafogo after a move from struggling Spanish Second Division club Alavés in December 2007.[1]

He is the leading goalscorer in the Campeonato Carioca (14) and also in the Copa do Brasil (5). He has vowed to fulfill his contract at Botafogo and become an idol for the team.

[edit] Honours

  • Rio de Janeiro's Cup: 2008

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wellington evita comparação com Dodô. globoesporte.globo.com (2007-12-15). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
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