Wênio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wênio Moraes Pio | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Mineiros, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mineiros | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | Corinthians Alagoano | 29 | (4) |
| 2002–2008 | Marítimo | 143 | (3) |
| 2003–2008 | Marítimo B | 6 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Vitória Guimarães | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Leixões | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Baku FC | 11 | (1) |
| 2011 | Morrinhos | ||
| 2011 | Araguaína | ||
| 2011 | Mineiros | ||
| 2012 | CRB | ||
| 2012 | Corinthians Alagoano | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Mineiros | ? | (1) |
| 2013 | Corinthians Alagoano | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Chã Grande | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Mineiros | ? | (2) |
| 2014 | Costa Rica-MS | ||
| 2014 | Araguaína | ||
| 2014– | Mineiros | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 September 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Wênio Moraes Pio (born 9 September 1979), known as simply Wênio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Mineiros Esporte Clube as a defensive midfielder.
He usually sports a distinctive peroxide blonde hair, and spent most of his professional career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 170 games and three goals over the course of eight seasons, mainly in representation of Marítimo.
Football career
Born in Mineiros, Goiás, Wênio was relatively unknown when he signed for C.S. Marítimo from Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano in 2002. However, he went on to become an essential midfield element for the Madeira squad, appearing in 20 first division games in the 2003–04 campaign as it achieved a final UEFA Cup spot. On 12 November 2007 he scored a rare goal, in a 2–0 derby win against C.D. Nacional.
In June 2008, Wênio signed for Vitória Sport Clube in Guimarães. After one season – and 16 top flight matches – he was released,[1] joining fellow league side Leixões S.C. shortly after.[2]
After a brieft stint in Azerbaijan with Baku FC, Wênio returned to his country and region and signed with amateurs Morrinhos Futebol Clube. He continued to play in Brazil's lower leagues in the following years.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Wénio e Cícero rescindiram (Wênio and Cícero rescinded); Vitória Guimarães' official website, 31 August 2009 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Wênio no Leixões (Wênio at Leixões); Leixões' official website, 1 September 2009 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Volante Wênio se apresenta ao Tourão (Defensive midfielder Wênio presents himself at Tourão); Araguaína's official website, 17 February 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ CRB continua contratando e anuncia volante experiente para 2012 (CRB keeps signing and announces experienced defensive midfielder for 2012); Cada Minuto, 16 December 2011 (Portuguese)
External links
- SambaFoot profile
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Wênio profile at ForaDeJogo
- Futebol de Goyaz profile (Portuguese)
- Soccerway profile