Weverton (footballer, born 1999)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Souza.
Weverton
Personal information
Full name Weverton Guilherme da Silva Souza
Date of birth (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Maceió, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Ponte Preta (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
Youth career
2014 CRB
2015–2019 Santa Cruz de Taquarana
2016 → Internacional (loan)
2018 → Internacional (loan)
2018–2019 → Figueirense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Santa Cruz de Taquarana 0 (0)
2019 → Figueirense (loan) 1 (0)
2019 Cruzeiro 5 (0)
2020– Red Bull Bragantino 34 (1)
2022 → Vasco da Gama (loan) 24 (0)
2022 → Internacional (loan) 1 (0)
2023– → Ponte Preta (loan) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:31, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

Weverton Guilherme da Silva Souza (born 15 June 1999), simply known as Weverton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Ponte Preta, on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.

Club career

Weverton signed for Cruzeiro in early 2019.[1]

International career

Weverton was called up to the Brazil squad in May 2019 to gain experience.[2] A video of him nutmegging compatriot Neymar went viral online later that month.[3][4]

Career statistics

As of 13 December 2021.[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Figueirense 2019 Série B 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Cruzeiro 2019 Série A 5 0 — 0 0 — — 5 0
Red Bull Bragantino 2020 Série A 10 0 5[b] 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2021 11 1 8[b] 0 0 0 0 0 — 19 1
Total 21 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 — 34 1
Career total 26 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

References

  1. ^ "Cruzeiro confirma chegada de lateral Weverton, ex-Figueirense, para a equipe sub-20" [Cruzeiro confirms arrival of full-back Weverton, former Figueirense, for the U-20 team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Jovem promessa do Cruzeiro é chamado para participar de preparação da Seleção para a Copa América" [Young promise of Cruzeiro is called to participate in preparation of the Selection for the Copa America] (in Portuguese). TorceDores. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Assista! Neymar leva drible desconcertante de garoto do Cruzeiro em treino da Seleção" [Watch it! Neymar takes disconcerting dribble from Cruzeiro youngster in National Team training] (in Portuguese). Fox Sports Brazil. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Neymar reacts angrily after being nutmegged by 19-year-old Weverton in Brazil training". Give me Sport. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ Weverton at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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