Welington (footballer)

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Welington
Personal information
Full name Welington Damascena Santos
Date of birth (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 34
Youth career
2014–2020 São Paulo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 São Paulo 125 (2)
2025– Southampton 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Brazil U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023

Welington Damascena Santos (born 19 February 2001), known as Welington, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Southampton.

Contents

Club career

São Paulo

Early career

Welington played 26 matches for São Paulo under-15s, 37 matches in the under-17s and 107 matches in the under-20s. He won several trophies such as the 2018 Copa do Brasil U20 and the 2019 Copinha. [2] In the latter, he was part of the squad who shaved his head in honour of a fan of the club who had brain cancer. [3]

He was named in the professional team for the first time in December 2019 for the last match of the Brazilian Championship against CSA. [4] São Paulo won 2–1, but Welington did not make his debut. [5]

2020

Turning professional in 2020, he made his debut on 8 March 2020, in a 1–0 defeat to Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto in the Campeonato Paulista. [6] He came on in the second half in place of Everton and suffered a fall in a head collision, but he remained on the field until the end of the match and was later taken to hospital. [7]

2021

On 14 April, he scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–2 victory over Guarani in the Campeonato Paulista. [8] He was part of the Paulista winning squad on 23 May which won 2–0 against Palmeiras but was an unused substitute. [9] On 3 June, Welington renewed his contract until 31 December 2024. [10]

2022

On 27 March, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over Corinthians in the semi-finals of the Campeonato Paulista, helping São Paulo reach their second consecutive final. [11] On 3 April, Welington was a starter in the final, but ended up being beaten 4–0 by Palmeiras. [12]

2023

Previously wearing the number 34 shirt, he started using the number six shirt after Reinaldo's departure. [13] After an injury suffered against Botafogo-SP in the Campeonato Paulista, he was injured again more seriously on 13 March in a match against Água Santa, [14] where he underwent ligament surgery on his left ankle. [15] After four months, he returned to training on the field for the first time in June. [16] On 19 August, Welington played his hundredth match for the club in the goalless draw with Botafogo. [17] [18]

2024

On 4 February, he was part of the winning squad for the Supercopa Rei final against Palmeiras which ended 4–2 on penalties, after a goalless draw in normal time. [19]

Southampton

On 26 July 2024, Welington signed a pre-contract with Premier League side Southampton, and he formally joined on 1 January 2025 following the expiry of his contract with São Paulo in December 2024. [20] [21] On 1 February 2025, Welington made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away victory against Ipswich Town. [22]

Career statistics

As of 1 February 2025 [23]
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo 2020 Série A 101 [a] 000000020
2021 Série A1606 [a] 1306000311
2022 Série A32081605000511
2023 Série A160100303000320
2024 Série A22013040801 [b] 0480
Total870382160220101642
Southampton 2024–25 [24] Premier League 10—00——10
Career total880382160220101652
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista
  2. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

São Paulo

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  2. ↑ "Joia 2021: experiente na base, lateral-esquerdo espera por chances no São Paulo de Diniz". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Antes de final, elenco do São Paulo raspa cabelo em homenagem a torcedora com câncer". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Relacionados do São Paulo: garotos da base dominam lista contra o CSA; veja os nomes". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "São Paulo supera expulsão, segura CSA e vence com time "made in Cotia"..." uol.com (in Portuguese). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Welington enfrentou doença na base e perda na família antes de fazer primeiro gol pelo São Paulo". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 19 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lateral do São Paulo estreia, bate a cabeça e vai para hospital". lance.com (in Portuguese). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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