Wendell Lira

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Lira.
Wendell Lira
Personal information
Full name Wendell Silva Lira
Date of birth (1989-01-07) January 7, 1989
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Vila Nova
Youth career
–2009 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2012 Goiás 21 (2)
2010 → Fortaleza (loan) 4 (0)
2012–2013 Atlético Sorocaba ? (?)
2012 Trindade ? (?)
2013 Goianésia 16 (0)
2013 Novo Horizonte ? (?)
2014 URT 3 (0)
2014–2015 Anapolina 5 (0)
2015 Goianésia 15 (4)
2015 Tombense 2 (0)
2016– Vila Nova
National team
2006 Brazil U-20

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Wendell Silva Lira (born January 7, 1989 in Goiânia), is a Brazilian association footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Vila Nova.

Career

Club career

Wendell started his career at Goiás and was the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 top scorer in 2006 and was promoted to the senior squad in the following year. He made professional debut in a 0-2 away defeat to São Paulo in the Campeonato Brasileiro on May 12, 2007. Came on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Fabrício Carvalho.[1]

In June 2010, he was loaned to Fortaleza to play the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[2]

On November 6, 2015 it was announced that his goal for Goianésia in a 2–1 win over Atlético-GO was named to the ten-goal shortlist for the FIFA Puskás Award;[3] the goal was later also selected as one of three final contenders for the 2015 FIFA Puskás Award.[4] A free agent at the time of the announcement, he was signed by Vila Nova weeks after.[5] His goal subsequently went on to win the award on 11 January 2016.[6] Wendell Lira got 46.7% of votes, against 33.3% of second place, Lionel Messi.

International career

Wendell Lira played in the 2006 Copa Sendai for the Brazil national under-20 football team,[7] having scored once in the competition against Tokohu XI. He received an offer by Milan, which was rejected by Goiás due to his 5-year contract.[8]

Career statistics

(Correct as of January 11, 2016)
Club Season Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil State League Copa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goiás 2007 122------122
2010 80------80
Total 202------202
Goianésia 2015 154------154

eSports

In 2012, Wendell was the Goiás FIFA Soccer tournament champion and, in November 2015, he was the Brazilian ranking leader which almost qualified him to the 2016 FIFA Interactive World Cup edition. After winning the 2015 FIFA Puskás Award, he was challenged by 2015 FIWC world champion Abdulaziz Alshehri and defeated the Saudi Arabian by 6–1, leading to an invite by EA Sports to compete in the 2016 FIWC.[9]

Honours

Club

Goiás

Individual

References

External links

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