Wesley (footballer, born 2005)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiroand the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.

Wesley

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 20)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Al-Nassr
Number	80
Youth career
2016–2022	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Corinthians	61	(4)
2024–	Al-Nassr	10	(0)
International career
2024–	Brazil U20	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Brazil South American Youth Football Championship Winner 2025 Venezuela
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:56, 26 May 2025 (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.

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 the defending champions 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 26 May 2025 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			State league [a]		National cup [b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2022	Série A	2	0	—		2	0	0	0	4	0
	2023		24	1	1	0	2	0	7 [c]	1	34	2
	2024		23	2	11	1	5	1	7 [d]	1	46	5
	Total		49	3	12	1	9	1	14	2	84	7
Al-Nassr	2024–25	Saudi Pro League	10	0	—		2	0	10 [e]	1	22	1
Career total			59	3	12	1	11	1	24	3	106	8

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

Honours

Al-Nassr

• Saudi Super Cup runners-up : 2024, ^[8]

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Football Championship: 2025

Individual

• Samba Gold Best Brazilian U-20 player of the year: 2024. ^[9]

References

1. "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.
8. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/17/saudi-arabia/super-cup/al-nasr-riyadh/al-hilal-riyadh/4399313/
9. "Samba Gold U-20". Sambafoot. Retrieved 6 December 2024.