Valdívia (Brazilian footballer)

Valdívia
Personal information
Full name Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira
Date of birth (1994-10-04) 4 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Jaciara, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jeonnam Dragons
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2012 Rondonópolis
2012–2013 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Internacional 116 (19)
2017 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 28 (2)
2018 → São Paulo (loan) 13 (0)
2018 → Al-Ittihad (loan) 8 (1)
2019 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 12 (0)
2020 → Avaí (loan) 44 (7)
2021 Avaí 46 (2)
2022 Cuiabá 40 (4)
2023– Jeonnam Dragons 47 (17)
International career
2015 Brazil U23 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira (born 4 October 1994), commonly known as Valdívia, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Jeonnam Dragons.

Club career

Born in Jaciara, Mato Grosso, Valdívia played futsal until the age of 12. He subsequently moved to Rondonópolis and joined Rondonópolis Esporte Clube's youth setup.[1]

Internacional

Valdívia with Internacional in 2016

On 15 March 2012, after being the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior top goalscorer, Valdívia was signed by Internacional.[2] Initially with the under-20s, he made his Série A debut on 6 October 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Otávio in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense.[3]

After appearing rarely in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho, Valdívia was an important unit for the club during that year's Brasileirão, but was used mainly as a substitute; in July, already definitely promoted, he signed a new contract until 2018.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, the winner in a 2–1 success over Fluminense also at the Beira-Rio.[5]

During the 2015 campaign, Valdívia was one of Internacional's main assets, scoring five goals in that year's Copa Libertadores and another six in Gauchão. On 24 September, he further extended his contract for six more months.[6]

On 24 May 2017, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Valdívia on a one-year loan deal.[7]

In April 2019, he joined Vasco da Gama on loan until the end of the season.[8]

Personal life

Valdívia's older brothers, Adriano and Andrezinho are also footballers. The former is a right back, while the latter is a forward.[9]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2024[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2013 Série A 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2014 27 2 5 0 2 1 2[a] 0 — 36 3
2015 26 6 15 6 4 2 8[b] 5 — 53 19
2016 27 4 — 5 0 — — 32 4
2017 Série B 0 0 14 1 6 1 — 1 0 21 2
Total 82 12 34 7 17 4 10 5 1 0 144 28
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2017 Série A 26 2 — — 2[b] 0 3 0 31 2
2018 — 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 26 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 33 2
São Paulo (loan) 2018 Série A 5 0 8 0 4 3 2[a] 0 — 20 3
Al-Ittihad (loan) 2018-19 Saudi Pro League 7 1 — 1 0 — — 8 1
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2019 Série A 12 0 — — — — 12 0
Avaí (loan) 2020 Série B 33 6 11 1 1 0 — — 45 7
Avaí 2021 34 2 12 0 4 0 — — 50 2
Total 67 8 23 1 5 0 — — 95 9
Cuiabá 2022 Série A 27 2 — 4 0 4[a] 0 — 31 2
Jeonnam Dragons 2023 K League 2 36 14 — 1 0 — — 37 14
2024 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Total 38 14 — 1 0 — — 39 14
Career total 264 39 67 8 32 7 18 5 4 0 385 59
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Internacional
Avaí
Cuiabá

Individual

References

  1. ^ Oliveira, Leonardo (13 May 2015). "Valdívia: o magricela de Jaciara que pode decidir na Libertadores" [Valdívia: the skinny from Jaciara who can decide in Libertadores] (in Portuguese). Zero Hora. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Internacional contrata Valdivia, artilheiro da Copa São Paulo" [Internacional signs Valdívia, goalscorer of Copa São Paulo] (in Portuguese). IG. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Leandro Damião volta a ser titular e decide para o Inter contra o Flu" [Leandro Damião is back to the starting spot and decides it for Inter against Flu] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. ^ Wernek, Jeremias (15 July 2014). "Inter dá aumento a Valdívia e completa transição para o time principal" [Inter gives raise to Valdívia and completes transition to the main squad] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Sob o comando de D'Ale, Inter bate o Flu e reassume a segunda colocação" [Under D'Ale's guidance, Inter defeats Flu and retakes the second place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ^ Wernek, Jeremias (24 September 2015). "Inter aumenta salário de Valdívia e estica contrato em mais seis meses" [Inter raises Valdívia's wage and extends contract for six more months] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ^ Behs, Leandro (24 May 2017). "Inter empresta Valdívia para o Atlético-MG por um ano" [Inter loans Valdivia to Atletico-MG for a year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ClicRBS. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Vasco apresenta o volante Marcos Junior e o meia-atacante Valdivia". CR Vasco da Gama. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Valdívia, do Inter, aproveita parada no Recife e reencontra irmãos jogadores" [Valdívia, from Inter, enjoys break in Recife and reencounters brothers players] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ^ Valdívia at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2015.