Wesley (footballer, born 2005)

Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Corinthians.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.
Wesley
Wesley celebrating a goal for Corinthians in 2023
Personal information
Full name Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira
Date of birth (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 36
Youth career
2016–2022 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Corinthians 42 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:48, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Wesley joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2016, for the under-11 squad.[1] On 12 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]

Wesley made his first team debut on 20 April 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Silva in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa-RJ, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3] His Série A debut occurred on 7 June, as he again replaced Gustavo in a 1–0 away loss against Cuiabá.[4]

Wesley scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2023, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Newell's Old Boys, for the year's Copa Sudamericana. The following 28 April, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Fluminense.[5]

Personal life

Wesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium.[1]

Career statistics
As of 29 April 2024[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2022 Série A 20—2000—40
2023 24110207[lower-alpha 1]1—342
2024 42111213[lower-alpha 2]0—204
Career total 3031216110100586
  1. Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Quem é Wesley? Joia que estreou pelo Corinthians e festejou quase gol já foi algoz do Palmeiras na base" [Who is Wesley? Pearl who debuted for Corinthians and celebrated a "near goal" already was Palmeiras' hangman in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. "Destaque do sub-17, atacante assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Corinthians" [Spotlight of the under-17s, forward signs first professional contract with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. "Wesley e Robert Renan comemoram estreia no profissional do Corinthians" [Wesley and Robert Renan celebrate debut in the first team of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. "Cuiabá vence o Corinthians, que pode perder a liderança do Brasileirão" [Cuiabá defeat Corinthians, which may lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Bandeirantes. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. "Com show de Wesley, Corinthians atropela Fluminense e vence primeira no Brasileirão" [With a show from Wesley, Corinthians thrash Fluminense and win the first one in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. Wesley at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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