Wellington Paulista

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| name = Wellington Paulista

| image = Wellington Paulista.jpg

| image_size = 150

| fullname = Wellington Pereira do Nascimento

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|4|22}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs1 = Juventus-SP

| years1 = 2003–2006

| clubs1 = Juventus-SP

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2003

| clubs2 = → Mirassol (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2004–2005

| clubs3 = → Paraná (loan)

| caps3 = 22

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2006

| clubs4 = → Santos (loan)

| caps4 = 30

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2006–2007

| clubs5 = Alavés

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2007–2009

| clubs6 = Botafogo

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2009–2013

| clubs7 = Cruzeiro

| caps7 = 122

| goals7 = 55

| years8 = 2011

| clubs8 = → Palmeiras (loan)

| caps8 = 6

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013

| clubs9 = → West Ham United (loan)

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2013

| clubs10 = → Criciúma (loan)

| caps10 = 24

| goals10 = 11

| years11 = 2014–2015

| clubs11 = Internacional

| caps11 = 39

| goals11 = 10

| years12 = 2015

| clubs12 = → Coritiba (loan)

| caps12 = 19

| goals12 = 4

| years13 = 2015–2017

| clubs13 = Fluminense

| caps13 = 17

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2016

| clubs14 = → Ponte Preta (loan)

| caps14 = 33

| goals14 = 9

| years15 = 2017

| clubs15 = → Chapecoense (loan)

| caps15 = 50

| goals15 = 15

| years16 = 2018–2019

| clubs16 = Chapecoense

| caps16 = 44

| goals16 = 14

| years17 = 2019–2021

| clubs17 = Fortaleza

| caps17 = 113

| goals17 = 31

| years18 = 2022–2023

| clubs18 = América Mineiro

| caps18 = 29

| goals18 = 5

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| club-update = 20:49, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

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Wellington Pereira do Nascimento (born 22 April 1984), known as Wellington Paulista, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in São Paulo, he started as a youth team player with Juventus-SP.{{cite web|title=Hammer snap up Wellington|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130111/hammers-snap-up-wellington-paulista_2236884_3035723|publisher=whufc.com|access-date=12 January 2013}} He gained experience while on loan to Mirassol, Paraná and Santos, where he scored nine goals in 30 games. This performance brought him to the attention of the Spanish Second Division club Deportivo Alavés. Moving to Spain in 2006, he remained with Alavés until December 2007, when he returned to his home country to sign with Botafogo.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Botafogo/0,,MUL220135-4399,00-WELLINGTON+EVITA+COMPARACAO+COM+DODO.html|title=Wellington evita comparação com Dodô|publisher=globoesporte.globo.com|access-date=2008-04-20|date=15 December 2007}} Paulista scored seven league goals in 28 appearances and was part of the Botafogo side that won the Rio Cup.

=Cruzeiro=

He signed a contract with Cruzeiro in 2009,{{cite web|url=http://www.clicrbs.com.br/clicesportes/jsp/default.jsp?tab=00003&newsID=a2333891.htm&subTab=00065&uf=1&local=1&l=&template=§ion=noticias |title=Assessor de futebol confirma Wellington Paulista e Ruy no Grêmio – ZH Esportes |publisher=Clicrbs.com.br |access-date=2013-01-06}} and in the same year, scored 21 times in 38 appearances to help Cruzeiro finish fourth in Serie A and win the 2009 Minas Gerais State League. Five of his goals came in the Copa Libertadores, with Cruzeiro reaching the final, where they were beaten by Estudiantes. His haul of 10 goals in 30 appearances in 2010 helped Cruzeiro finish second in Serie A and reach the quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores. Loaned to Palmeiras in 2011, Paulista returned to Cruzeiro in 2012, scoring 28 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions before leaving for West Ham United on loan in 2013.

=West Ham United=

On 11 January 2013, he signed a six-month loan deal with West Ham United with an option for a further three years, becoming West Ham's fourth signing of the winter 2012–13 transfer window (following Joe Cole, Marouane Chamakh and Sean Maguire).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20986984|title=West Ham sign Brazilian Wellington Paulista on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 January 2013}} About his move, Paulista said "I think I can do my best here and I am coming to England to prove to everyone that I am one of the best strikers in Brazil and to get better and better".{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20986984 |title=West Ham sign Brazilian Wellington Paulista on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |last=Keogh |first=Frank |date=11 January 2013 |access-date=23 August 2020}} Paulista was a named substitute for two of West Ham's games, against Southampton and Reading, but left the club without having made a first team appearance.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22049823 | title=Southampton 1-1 West Ham | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=2013-06-07}}{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499173 | title=West Ham 4-2 Reading | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=2013-06-07}}{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=68859 | title=Soccerbase – Wellington Paulista | publisher=soccerbase.com | access-date=2013-06-07}}

=Return to Brazil: Criciúma and Internacional=

Wellington Paulista came to Criciúma after leaving England. After this, he signed with the Brazilian football team Internacional,[http://zerohora.clicrbs.com.br/rs/esportes/inter/noticia/2013/12/a-opiniao-de-quem-viu-wellington-paulista-cumpriu-sua-obrigacao-com-o-criciuma-4374624.html A opinião de quem viu: Wellington Paulista cumpriu sua obrigação com o Criciúma] being announced as their new player on 26 December 2013, after rescinding with Cruzeiro.[http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,internacional-anuncia-contratacao-de-wellington-paulista,1112505,0.htm Internacional anuncia contratação de Wellington Paulista]

=Fortaleza=

In March 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Fortaleza.{{cite web|url=http://fortaleza1918.com.br/wellington-paulista-e-do-leao/|title=WELLINGTON PAULISTA É DO LEÃO!|publisher=Fortaleza Esporte Clube|date=2 March 2019|access-date=17 March 2019}}

Honours

;Botafogo

Campeonato Carioca: 2008

;Cruzeiro

Campeonato Mineiro: 2009, 2011

;Internacional

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2014

;Chapecoense

Campeonato Catarinense: 2017

;Fortaleza

Campeonato Cearense: 2019, 2020, 2021
Copa do Nordeste: 2019

References

External links

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[http://www.westhamunitedblog.co.uk/2013/01/08/wellington-paulista-set-to-complete-loan-deal/ Wellington Paulista]

Category:1984 births

Category:Living people

Category:Brazilian men's footballers

Category:Clube Atlético Juventus players

Category:Mirassol Futebol Clube players

Category:Paraná Clube players

Category:Santos FC players

Category:Deportivo Alavés players

Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Category:Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players

Category:SE Palmeiras players