| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wellington Pereira do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | April 22, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000-2002 | Juventus-SP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | → Mirassol (loan) | ||
| 2003 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2004-2005 | → Paraná (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2006 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 2006 | → Santos (loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Alavés | 19 | (2) |
| 2007-2009 | Botafogo | 28 | (7) |
| 2009- | Cruzeiro | 54 | (29) |
| 2011 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Wellington Pereira do Nascimento known as Wellington Paulista (born April 22, 1984 in São Paulo), is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a Striker. He currently plays for Cruzeiro.
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Formerly played by Botafogo after a move from struggling Spanish Second Division club Alavés in December 2007.[2]
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.
He signed a contract with Cruzeiro and to start playing on the team in 2009.[3]
Botafogo
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