Wellington (footballer, born 1987)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Wellington

| image =

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| fullname = Wellington Carlos da Silva

| height = 1.86 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

| currentclub =

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| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = America | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = Sendas | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = Sertãozinho | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Concordia Chiajna | caps4 = 75 | goals4 = 19

| years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = Pandurii Târgu Jiu | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = AEL Limassol | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Feirense | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 138 | totalgoals = 26

}}

Wellington Carlos da Silva (born 5 October 1987) is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a striker for Feirense.

Career

After having played for Sertãozinho in his country, Wellington moved abroad, signing for Romanian club Concordia on 27 June 2012.{{cite web|title=Concordia își întărește atacul din Brazilia! Wellington Carlos Da Silva, în probe la echipa lui Ilie Stan[Concordia strengthens its attack in Brazil! Wellington, Carlos Da Silva, to the team of Ilie Stan]|url=https://sportb.ro/concordia-isi-intareste-atacul-din-brazilia-wellington-carlos-da-silva-probe-la-echipa-lui-ilie-stan/|publisher=Sport B|accessdate=12 October 2017|language=Romanian|date=27 June 2012}} He was a victim of a racial abuse during a match in September 2014 against Rapid București with a banana being thrown at him. One week later, the fan who threw the banana apologised and Wellington reportedly promised to give him a signed Jersey besides accepting a public apology.{{cite web|title=Striker Wellington ‘accepts apology’ from fan who threw banana at him|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/08/striker-wellington-apology-fan-threw-banana|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=14 October 2017|date=8 October 2014}} In April 2015, it was announced that he demanded an early termination of his contract so that he could return to Brazil for treatment of an injury.{{cite web|title=Preşedinte Concordia Chiajna: "Wellington a cerut încheierea contractului pentru a se trata în Brazilia" [President Concordia Chiajna: "Wellington has demanded the conclusion of the treaty to be treated in Brazil"]|url=http://prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/presedinte-concordia-chiajna-wellington-a-cerut-incheierea-contractului-pentru-a-se-trata-in-brazilia-14184295|publisher=Prosport|accessdate=14 October 2017|language=Romanian|date=30 April 2015}} On 29 April 2015, he officially terminated his contract after spending three seasons with it during which he scored 19 goals.{{cite web|title=Wellington și-a reziliat contractul cu Concordia Chiajna [Wellington has terminated his contract with Concordia Chiajna]|url=https://www.dolce-sport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-intern/wellington-i-reziliat-contractul-cu-concordia-chiajna.html|publisher=Dolce Sport|accessdate=14 October 2017|language=Romanian|date=29 April 2015}}

On 24 June 2015, Wellington moved to Pandurii of the same league, penning a one-year deal.{{cite web|title=Bun venit la Pandurii Târgu Jiu pentru Wellington Carlos da Silva [Welcome to Pandurii Targu Jiu for Wellington Carlos da Silva]|url=http://www.panduriics.ro/bun-venit-la-pandurii-targu-jiu-pentru-wellington-carlos-da-silva/|publisher=CS Pandurii|accessdate=14 October 2017|language=Romanian|date=24 June 2015}} After having scored a single goal for the club, he switched clubs and countries, signing for Cypriot club AEL Limassol on 9 May 2016.{{cite web|title=Wellington a semnat cu AEL Limassol [Wellington signed with AEL Limassol]|url=http://www.gorj-domino.ro/wellington-a-semnat-cu-ael-limassol/|publisher=Gorj Domino|accessdate=14 October 2017|language=Romanian|date=9 May 2016}} On 31 January 2017, he joined Portuguese club Feirense.{{cite web|title=OFICIAL: Wellington reforça Feirense [OFICIAL: Wellington reforça Feirense]|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/welligton/oficial-wellington-reforca-feirense|publisher=Maidenhead Futebol|accessdate=14 October 2017|language=Portuguese|date=31 January 2017}}