Zé Welison

Zé Welison
Zé Welison with Sport Recife in 2021
Personal information
Full name José Welison da Silva
Date of birth (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth São Pedro, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fortaleza
Number 17
Youth career
Cruzeiro de Macaíba
2009–2010 ABC
2011–2015 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Vitória 81 (4)
2018 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 15 (0)
2019–2022 Atlético Mineiro 34 (0)
2020–2021 → Botafogo (loan) 23 (0)
2021 → Sport Recife (loan) 33 (2)
2022 → Fortaleza (loan) 44 (4)
2022– Fortaleza 100 (4)
International career
2014 Brazil U20
2014 Brazil U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

José Welison da Silva (born 11 March 1995), known as Zé Welison, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Fortaleza.

Club career

Vitória

Born in São Pedro, Rio Grande do Norte, Zé Welison joined Vitória's youth setup in 2011, from ABC.[1] At the former, he won the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 in 2012, and was promoted to the first team in the 2014 season.

Zé Welison made his senior debut on 23 January 2014, starting and scoring his team's third in a 3–1 Copa do Nordeste away win against Confiança.[2] On 26 February, he renewed his contract until the end of 2018.[3]

Zé Welison was named in the Best XI of the 2014 Campeonato Baiano, and was elected the Best Newcomer of the tournament.[4] He made his Série A debut on 19 April, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against Internacional.[5]

Zé Welison scored his first goal in the top tier on 27 April 2014, netting his team's second in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Paranaense.[6] He was a regular starter during his first season, as his side suffered relegation, but subsequently suffered injuries which kept him out for several months of competition.[7]

Atlético Mineiro

On 28 June 2018, Zé Welison joined Atlético Mineiro on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] The following 7 January, he transferred to the club on a permanent basis, signing a five-year contract.[9]

Regularly used during the 2018 and 2019 campaigns, Zé Welison was deemed surplus to requirements at Galo after the arrival of Jorge Sampaoli.[10]

International career

Zé Welison was a part of the Brazil under-20 side that won the 2014 Panda Cup in China.[11] In that year, he also featured for the under-21s in some friendlies.[12]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2022[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vitória 2014 Série A 21 1 2 0 2 0 2[a] 0 4[b] 1 31 2
2015 Série B 1 0 3 0 — — 3[b] 0 7 0
2016 Série A 13 0 9 0 3 0 1[a] 0 — 26 0
2017 7 1 6 0 3 0 — 5[b] 1 21 2
2018 6 0 6 0 6 0 — 3[b] 0 21 0
Total 48 2 26 2 14 0 3 0 15 2 106 4
Atlético Mineiro 2018 Série A 15 0 — — — — 15 0
2019 18 0 9 0 3 0 12[c] 0 — 42 0
2020 0 0 7 0 1 0 1[a] 0 — 9 0
Total 33 0 16 0 4 0 13 0 — 66 0
Botafogo 2020 Série A 17 0 — — — — 17 0
2021 — 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Total 17 0 5 0 1 0 — — 23 0
Sport Recife 2021 Série A 31 2 2 0 — — 0 0 33 2
Career total 129 4 49 2 19 0 16 0 15 2 228 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  3. ^ Seven appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Vitória

Atlético Mineiro

Fortaleza

International

Brazil U20

Individual

References

  1. ^ "José Welison comenta dispensa do Atlético-MG e relembra passagem pelo Vitória" [José Weliton talks about release from Atlético-MG and remembers period at Vitória] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Bahiano. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Autor de golaço, Welison curte boa estreia no profissional" [Scorer of great goal, Welison enjoys good debut in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tarde. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "José Welison prorroga vínculo com o Vitória até dezembro de 2018" [José Welison extend link with Vitória until December 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Melhores do Baianão: conheça a seleção, o craque e a revelação do torneio" [Best of the Baianão: know the best XI, the best player and the best newcomer of the tournament] (in Brazilian Portuguese). iBahia. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Com início avassalador, Internacional bate o Vitória no Beira-Rio na estreia do Brasileiro" [With a crushing start, Internacional defeat Vitória at the Beira-Rio in the debut of the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Com reação fulminante, Atlético-PR busca empate com o Vitória" [With a fulminating reaction, Atlético-PR get a draw with Vitória] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Superação, desafio no Galo e titularidade relâmpago: a trajetória de José Welison" [Overcoming, challenge at Galo and immediate starting spot: the pathway of José Welison] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. ^ "José Welison é reforço para o meio-campo" [José Welison is an addition for the midfield] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Iago Maidana e Zé Welison assinam novo contrato com o Atlético" [Iago Maidana and Zé Welison sign new contract with Atlético] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Zé Welison, Martínez, Hernández... Veja a situação dos 'afastados' do elenco do Atlético" [Zé Welison, Martínez, Hernández... Check out the situation of the 'aparted' from Atlético's squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. ^ "José Welison e Caíque são convocados para seleção sub-20" [José Welison and Caíque are called up to the under-20 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bocão News. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  12. ^ "José Welison é convocado para amistosos da Seleção Sub-21" [José Welison is called up to friendlies of the under-21 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Arena Rubro-Negra. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  13. ^ José Welison at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2018.