Pipico

Pipico
Personal information
Full nameWesley Henrique Lima Silva e Silva
Date of birthMarch 7, 1985
Place of birthItaperuna, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Macaé
Youth career
2004Itaperuna
2004Angra dos Reis
2005America (RJ)
2005Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2006Bahia
2007Floresta28(27)
2007→ Operário de Muriaé
2008–2009Cabofriense
2008→ CFZ do Rio (loan)
2009–2011Bangu46(17)
2010→ Quissamã (loan)
2011–2012Macaé36(14)
2012Vasco da Gama7(0)
2013FC Dallas
2013Atlético Goianiense13(2)
2014XV de Piracicaba7(1)
2014Red Bull Brasil
2014Tarxien Rainbows
2015–Macaé
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, July 15, 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, July 15, 2014 (UTC)

Wesley Henrique Lima Silva e Silva (born 7 March 1985), commonly known as Pipico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brasileirão Série B club Macaé.

Pipico began his career as a youth player for Itaperuna, where he played for six months, before moving to Angra do Reis, America and Bahia, when Pipico started his professional career. After this, Pipico played for Floresta, Cabofriense, Bangu and Macaé, always having passages of great prominence, especially in Campeonato Carioca. In 2012, after one and a half year of interest and negotiations, Pipico made a move to Vasco da Gama to play Brazilian Série A, but wasn't very successful. He moved for first time to a foreign team, more precisely to play Major League Soccer for FC Dallas, but weeks later he returned to Brazil, signing with Atlético Goianiense.

Career

Vasco da Gama

For a one and a half years, Vasco da Gama showed interest in having Pipico in their squad. However, Vasco da Gama's optimal phase team in 2011 season meant that negotiations were postponed. On 20 April 2012, Pipico rescinded his contract with Macaé, to sign a contract for 8 months with Vasco da Gama. On the next day (Brazilian holiday, Tiradentes Day), Pipico was presented discreetly, but with enough optimism, promising to "take this opportunity in the best way possible and helping Vasco da Gama making goals to win titles."[1]

Pipico made his debut for Vasco da Gama on 8 July in a 1-1 draw against Figueirense, entering in the second half subbed Alecsandro. Their games were against in the days following 21 July against Santos, 19 August against Flamengo (Clássico dos Milhões), and 29 August against Grêmio, as always reserve (entering in place of Carlos Alberto, Éder Luís and Carlos Alberto again, respectively). On 1 September, in a 2-0 win over Portuguesa, Pipico receives his first red card of his career, after applying a possible dangerous sliding tackle in Gustavo.[2]

FC Dallas

Pipico moved to the United States on December 18, 2012 when he signed for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.[3] Pipico was released by Dallas just 6-weeks later on February 1, 2013 during their pre-season camp.[4]

Style of play

Pipico excelled at Fluminense football and is considered by the public as a complete forward. He is describe as a quickly striker with good technique, tactical commitment with good pace, jumping and heading, despite not being tall all that. Two months before signing for Vasco da Gama, players such as Juninho Pernambucano and Fellipe Bastos asked the striker about a transfer, saying that "it was time for (Pipico) goes to a big club."[5] Journalists like Lédio Carmona and Raphael Rezende, from Globo and SporTV, already was describing Pipico as an "extremely interesting and intelligent forward, with amazing speed, extreme pace and handling, can appear either as a second striker, as a centre forward, making him a extremely dangerous player and deserving a special marking to stop him."[6][7]

Career statistics

(Correct as of April 5, 2013)
Club Season State League League Cup Americas Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Floresta 2007 --------28272827
Total --------28272827
Cabofriense 2008 ------------
2009 ------------
Total ------------
Bangu 2009 ------------
2010 123------1683811
2011 155--31----186
Total 278--31--1684617
Macaé 2011 --------218218
2012 156--------156
Total 156------2183614
Vasco da Gama 2012 0070--00--70
Total 0070--00--70
Atlético Goianiense 2013 127--------127
Total 127--------127
Career total 5421703100654312865

1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Copa Rio (state cup) and Campeonato Carioca Série B.

Honours

Bangu

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Pipico is presented and speaks about Juninho Pernambucano's incentive" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sent off! Pipico made a sliding tackle and receive a red card in minute 80'" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/12/fc-dallas-signs-forward-wesley-%E2%80%9Cpipico%E2%80%9D-silva
  4. ↑ http://www.3rddegree.net/2013/02/01/fc-dallas-parts-ways-with-pipico/
  5. ↑ "Pipico is presented and speaks about Juninho Pernambucano's incentive" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Fluminense 1-3 Macaé" (in Portuguese). YouTube. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "Macaé 1-4 Vasco da Gama" (in Portuguese). YouTube. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

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