Wellissol

Wellissol

Personal information
Full name	Wellissol Santos de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1998-02-16) 16 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Newcastle Jets
Number	10
Youth career
	Galícia Esporte Clube
	SC Internacional
	Criciúma
	Chapecoense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Rio Branco	6	(1)
2019–2021	Coritiba	24	(1)
2021	→ Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	7	(0)
2021	Figueirense	5	(0)
2022–2024	São Joseense	35	(3)
2022	→ Boa Esporte (loan)	17	(2)
2023	→ Novo Hamburgo (loan)	2	(0)
2023	→ Eschen/Mauren (loan)	10	(0)
2024	Brusque	12	(1)
2024–	Newcastle Jets	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2024

Wellissol Santos de Oliveira, known as Wellissol (born 16 February 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Newcastle Jets in the A-League Men. ^{[1] [2]}

Youth career

Wellissol played for Galícia Esporte Clube in his native city of Salvador, Bahia. He spent time with SC Internacional before turning out for Criciúma and Chapecoense. ^[3]

Club career

In 2019, Wellissol transferred from Chapecoense to Coritiba. Later that year, he entered the national level of Brazilian football, making his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. With Coritiba being promoted, Wellissol gained experience playing four matches in the first tier. In December 2020, he joined Brasil de Pelotas on loan, making seven appearances in Série B. ^{[4] [5]}

Tranferring in April 2021, Wellissol played five times for Figureirense in the Santa Catarina state league. ^{[4] [6]}

In 2022, he moved to São Joseense where he played in the Parana state league. He spent time on loan in 2023 playing in the Gaúcho state league for Novo Hamburgo before returning to São Joseense, where he appeared in ten matches in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D in 2023. ^[4] In late 2023, Wellissol moved on loan to USV Eschen/Mauren, a club from Liechtenstein who play in the Swiss fourth tier. ^[7]

Wellissol transferred from São Joseense to Brusque in February 2024. ^[8] In 2024, he played twice in the Santa Catarina state league and ten times in Série B. ^[4] In August 2024, Wellissol left Brusque. ^[9] On 16 September 2024, it was announced that Wellissol had signed for Australian club Newcastle Jets. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2024 ^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		State league		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rio Branco	2019	Campeonato Paranaense	—		0	0	6	1	6	1
Coritiba	2019	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2020	Campeonato Paranaense	—		0	0	10	1	10	1
	2020	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		14	0	0	0	10	1	24	1
Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	2020	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Figueirense	2021	Campeonato Catarinense	—		0	0	5	0	5	0
São Joseense	2022	Campeonato Paranaense	—		0	0	12	2	12	2
Boa Esporte (loan)	2022	Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II	—		0	0	17	2	17	2
São Joseense	2023	Campeonato Paranaense	—		0	0	6	0	6	0
	2023	Campeonato Brasileiro Série D	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	6	0	13	0
Novo Hamburgo (loan)	2023	Campeonato Gaúcho	—		0	0	2	0	2	0
Eschen/Mauren (loan)	2023	Swiss 1. Liga	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
São Joseense	2024	Campeonato Paranaense	—		0	0	7	1	7	1
Brusque	2024	Campeonato Catarinense	—		0	0	2	0	2	0
	2024	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B	10	1	2	0	0	0	12	1
	Total		10	1	2	0	2	0	14	1

References

1. "Wellissol :: Wellissol Santos de Oliveira :: Coritiba". www.ogol.com.br (in Breton). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
2. "Brusque perde atacante para o futebol da Austrália". ND Mais (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
3. Amaral, Fellipe (14 February 2024). "Atacante revelado pelo Galícia é anunciado por clube da Série B". Futebol Baiano. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. "Wellissol". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
5. Brejinski, Ricardo (20 May 2019). "Coritiba contrata destaque do Rio Branco pro time de aspirantes". Tribuna do Paraná (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
6. "Figueirense confirma acerto com o atacante Wellissol, ex-Coritiba". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 April 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
7. Ritter, Thomas (5 September 2023). "Neuzugang beim USV I". USV Eschen/Mauren. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
8. "São Joseense anuncia saída de Wellissol, a caminho do Brusque". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
9. Roberge, João Vítor (26 August 2024). "Wellissol aceita proposta do exterior e deixa o Brusque". O Município (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
10. "Newcastle Jets sign Brazilian forward Wellissol". Newcastle Jets . 16 September 2024.

External links

• Wellissol at Soccerway