Thales (footballer)

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| fullname = Thales Bento Oleques

| height = 1.78 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|28}}

| birth_place = Pelotas, Brazil

| position = Full back

| currentclub = Operário Ferroviário

| clubnumber = 72

| youthyears1 = 2009–2013 | youthclubs1 = Paulista

| years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Paulista | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Braga B (loan) | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → Juventude (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2018 | clubs4 = Braga B | caps4 = 91 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2022 | clubs5 = Arouca | caps5 = 121 | goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2022–2024 | clubs6 = Avaí | caps6 = 59 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024– | clubs7 = Operário Ferroviário | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 0

| pcupdate = 15 July 2022

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Thales Bento Oleques (born 28 April 1994), simply known as Thales is a Brazilian professional footballer playing for Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Operário Ferroviário as a defender.

Club career

Born in Pelotas, Thales spend his youth years at Paulista from 2009 to 2013. After he was promoted to the first team in 2013, he made 19 appearances, before joining Segunda Liga club Braga B on loan in search of more opportunities.{{cite web|title=Footballzz profile|url=https://www.thefinalball.com/jogador.php?id=312558&epoca_id=0|publisher=Footballzz|accessdate=20 June 2014}}