Wesley Gasolina

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Wesley Gasolina
Personal information
Full name Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade [1]
Date of birth (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Retirolândia, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Cruzeiro
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2019 Flamengo
2019 Hellas Verona
2020 Juventus
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Hellas Verona 0 (0)
2020–2022 Juventus 0 (0)
2020–2021Juventus U23 (res.) 10 (0)
2021–2022Sion (loan) 31 (4)
2022– Cruzeiro 7 (0)
International career
2015 Brazil U15
2017 Brazil U17 15 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:52, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade (born 13 March 2000), known as Wesley Gasolina or simply Wesley, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Brazilian club Cruzeiro.

Contents

Club career

Hellas Verona

On 2 September 2019, Wesley joined Serie A club Hellas Verona on a free transfer, [3] after his contract with Flamengo had expired in April. [4] He made only one appearance with the Primavera (under-19s) team. [5]

Juventus

Wesley moved to Juventus on 30 January 2020. [5] He played for their reserve teamJuventus U23 – in the Serie C, [5] and made his debut during the 2019–20 season on 2 February 2020, [6] in a 0–0 draw to Pontedera. [7] Wesley also helped Juventus U23 win the Coppa Italia Serie C, coming on as a substitute in the final against Ternana on 27 June 2020, which his side won 2–1. [8]

Wesley was first called up for Juventus on 12 February 2020, in a Coppa Italia semi-final game against AC Milan. [9] On 13 January 2021, Wesley started his first game for Juventus in the Coppa Italia, [10] beating Genoa 3–2 after extra time. [11]

Loans to Sion

On 1 February 2021, Wesley was sent on loan to Swiss Super League side Sion until the end of the season. [12] He made his debut on 3 February, [13] in a 3–2 win against St. Gallen. [14] Wesley scored his first professional goal four days later, helping his side draw 2–2 to Basel. [13]

The loan was renewed for a further season on 31 August 2021. [15]

Cruzeiro

On 8 August 2022, Wesley signed for Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Série B on a permanent deal. [16] He helped his side finish the 2022 season in first place, thus gaining promotion to the Série A. [17]

International career

Wesley represented Brazil at under-15 level at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship, helping his side win the tournament. [2] He also played for Brazil at under-17 level at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship, playing eight games, [6] and helping Brazil win the tournament. [18] He also played seven games at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring a goal against England in the semi-finals; [19] Brazil finished the tournament in third place. [20]

Style of play

Nicknamed "Gasolina" (Portuguese for "gasoline") for his pace, Wesley is a quick and dynamic attacking-minded right-back. [1] He is also known for his dribbling and crossing abilities. [2] Wesley has been likened to fellow Brazilian right-back Dani Alves for his characteristics. [2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 September 2022 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hellas Verona 2019–20 Serie A 0000
Juventus U23 2019–20 Serie C 303 [lower-alpha 2] 060
2020–21 Serie C7070
Total100000030130
Juventus 2019–20 Serie A000000
2020–21 Serie A001010
Total0010000010
Sion (loan) 2020–21 Swiss Super League 611071
2021–22 Swiss Super League25310263
Total314200000334
Cruzeiro 2022 Série B 7070
Career total484300030544
  1. Includes Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup
  2. Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs, one appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Juventus U23

Juventus

Cruzeiro

Brazil U15

Brazil U17

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