Wesley (footballer, born 2005)

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Wesley
CORINTHIANS X NEWELL'S OLD BOYS- COPA SUL-AMERICANA 2023 - Wesley Gassova.jpg
Wesley celebrating a goal for Corinthians in 2023
Personal information
Full name Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira
Date of birth (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Nassr
Number 80
Youth career
2016–2022 Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Corinthians 61 (4)
2024– Al-Nassr 2 (0)
International career
Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:42, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.

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Club career

Corinthians

Born in São Paulo, Wesley joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2016, for the under-11 squad. [1] On 12 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal. [2]

Wesley made his first team debut on 20 April 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Silva in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa-RJ, for the year's Copa do Brasil. [3] His Série A debut occurred on 7 June, as he again replaced Gustavo in a 1–0 away loss against Cuiabá. [4]

Wesley scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2023, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Newell's Old Boys, for the year's Copa Sudamericana. The following 28 April, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Fluminense. [5]

Al-Nassr

On 30 August 2024, Wesley signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a four-year deal. [6]

In November 2024 he scored his first goal for the club in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, scoring the 4th goal against Al-Ain. He also assisted the 5th goal all under only 11 minutes of playing.

Personal life

Wesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 November 2024 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueState league [a] National cup [b] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2022 Série A 20—200040
2023 24110207 [c] 1342
2024 232111517 [d] 1455
Al-Nassr 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 20—204 [e] 181
Career total513121111183918
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista
  2. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil
  3. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  4. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

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References

  1. 1 2 "Quem é Wesley? Joia que estreou pelo Corinthians e festejou quase gol já foi algoz do Palmeiras na base" [Who is Wesley? Pearl who debuted for Corinthians and celebrated a "near goal" already was Palmeiras' hangman in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Destaque do sub-17, atacante assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Corinthians" [Spotlight of the under-17s, forward signs first professional contract with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Wesley e Robert Renan comemoram estreia no profissional do Corinthians" [Wesley and Robert Renan celebrate debut in the first team of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cuiabá vence o Corinthians, que pode perder a liderança do Brasileirão" [Cuiabá defeat Corinthians, which may lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Bandeirantes. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Com show de Wesley, Corinthians atropela Fluminense e vence primeira no Brasileirão" [With a show from Wesley, Corinthians thrash Fluminense and win the first one in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Officially... Al-Nasr announces its contract with Wesley". www.ysscores.com. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Wesley at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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