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 September 2025 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			State league [a]		National cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2022	Série A	2	0	—		2	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2023	Série A	24	1	1	0	2	0	7 [c]	1	—		34	2
	2024	Série A	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
	2025–26	Saudi Pro League	0	0	—		1	1	1 [f]	1	2	0	4	2
	Total		10	0	—		3	1	11	2	2	0	26	3
Career total			59	3	12	1	12	2	25	3	2	0	110	10

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, King's Cup
3. Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
6. Appearance in AFC Champions League Two

Honours

Al-Nassr

• Saudi Super Cup runner-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.