Wellington Rato
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wellington Rato
| image = Wellington Rato 2022.png
| caption = Wellington Rato in 2022
| fullname = Wellington Soares da Silva
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|6|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Japeri, Brazil
| height = 1.72m
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Vitória
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Audax
| years1 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = Audax Rio
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Guaratinguetá (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Dom Bosco
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = Red Bull Brasil
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Caldense
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = Sampaio Corrêa
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Joinville
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019–2020
| clubs8 = Ferroviário
| caps8 = 22
| goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2020–2022
| clubs9 = Atlético Goianiense
| caps9 = 100
| goals9 = 21
| years10 = 2021–2022
| clubs10 = → V-Varen Nagasaki (loan)
| caps10 = 23
| goals10 = 7
| years11 = 2023–2024
| clubs11 = São Paulo
| caps11 = 45
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2025–
| clubs12 = Vitória
| caps12 = 4
| goals12 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 1 February 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Wellington Soares da Silva (born 18 June 1992), known as Wellington Rato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vitória.
Club career
Wellington Rato was born in Japeri, Rio de Janeiro, and finished his formation with Audax. He made his senior debut with affiliate side Audax Rio in the 2012 Copa Rio, scoring eight goals for his side.
After leaving the club in December 2014, Wellington Rato subsequently represented Dom Bosco, Red Bull Brasil and Caldense before joining Sampaio Corrêa in the Série C in July 2017.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/ma/futebol/times/sampaio-correa/noticia/wellington-rato-sera-apresentado-pelo-sampaio-em-treino-no-castelao.ghtml|title=Wellington Rato será apresentado pelo Sampaio em treino no Castelão|trans-title=Wellington Rato will be presented by Sampaio in training at the Castelão|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=1 July 2017|accessdate=6 November 2020}} He helped the side achieve promotion to the Série B in his first season, but subsequently started to feature sparingly.
On 18 December 2018, Wellington Rato was presented at Série D's Joinville,{{cite web|url=https://www.jec.com.br/2018/12/18/jec-anuncia-mais-um-reforco/|title=JEC anuncia mais um reforço|trans-title=JEC announce another addition|publisher=Joinville EC|language=pt-BR|date=18 December 2018|accessdate=6 November 2020}} Roughty one year later, he moved to Ferroviário in the third division,{{cite web|url=https://www.ferroviario.com.br/2019/12/10/meia-atacante-wellington-rato-e-o-novo-reforco-do-ferroviario-para-2020/|title=Meia-atacante Wellington Rato é o novo reforço do Ferroviário para 2020|trans-title=Attacking midfielder Wellington Rato is the new addition of Ferroviário for 2020|publisher=Ferroviário AC|language=pt-BR|date=10 December 2019|accessdate=6 November 2020}} where he became a regular starter.
On 27 September 2020, Wellington Rato agreed to a contract with Atlético Goianiense of the Série A.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/go/futebol/noticia/atletico-go-acerta-contratacao-do-meia-wellington-rato-do-ferroviario.ghtml|title=Atlético-GO acerta contratação do meia Wellington Rato, do Ferroviário|trans-title=Atlético-GO sign midfielder Wellington Rato, from Ferroviário|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=27 September 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}} He made his top tier debut on 8 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Chico in a 0–3 away loss against São Paulo.
On 2 January 2025, Rato was announced as a reinforcement for EC Vitória.{{cite web|url=https://www.arqtricolor.com/ultimas/vitoria-contrata-wellington-rato/?fsp_sid=9564 |title=Wellington Rato deixa o São Paulo e se transfere para o Vitória |website=Arquibancada Tricolor |author=Gabriel Sá |date=2 January 2025 |language=pt}}
Career statistics
{{updated|6 November 2020.}}{{Soccerway|wellington-soares-da-silva/282247|Wellington Rato|accessdate=6 November 2020}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Audax Rio
|2012{{cite web|url=http://www.fferj.com.br/Campeonatos/RenderDoc?caminho=http%3A%2F%2Ffferj.azurewebsites.net%2Fadmin%2FAzureStorage%2FGetDocument%3Fpath%3D2012%2F11%2F7%2Fd7ba5678-d6d5-4788-acd8-4196e346c0e2.pdf&titulo=Copa%20RIO%20-%20Audax%20Rio%20EC&extensao=pdf|title=Audax Rio Esporte Clube – Copa Rio de Profissionais 2012|publisher=Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro|language=pt-BR|accessdate=6 November 2020}} |colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13Appearance(s) in Copa Rio | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||||
| 2013
|rowspan="2"|Carioca |colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2014
|colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 8 | 35 | 10 | ||||
| Guaratinguetá (loan)
|2014 |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Dom Bosco
|2015 |colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Red Bull Brasil
|2015 |7 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 2016
|colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Caldense
|2017 |Série D |6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 4 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Sampaio Corrêa
|2017 |Série C |9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2018
|9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Joinville
|2019 |Série D |4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Ferroviário
|2020 |Série C |7 | 4 | 15 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Atlético Goianiense
|2020 |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!49 | 7 | 74 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 162 | 24 |
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Honours
Sampaio Corrêa
Atlético Goianiense
- Campeonato Goiano: 2022[https://opopular.com.br/noticias/esporte/%C3%A9-campe%C3%A3o-atl%C3%A9tico-go-vira-sobre-goi%C3%A1s-na-serrinha-e-fatura-goian%C3%A3o-1.2431306 É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão], O Popular, 2 April 2022
São Paulo
References
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External links
- {{Sambafoot|306660_wellington|Wellington Rato}}
- {{J.League player}}
{{Esporte Clube Vitória squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Category:Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube players
Category:Guaratinguetá Futebol players
Category:Clube Esportivo Dom Bosco players
Category:Red Bull Bragantino II players
Category:Associação Atlética Caldense players
Category:Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players
Category:Joinville Esporte Clube players
Category:Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players
Category:Atlético Clube Goianiense players
Category:V-Varen Nagasaki players
Category:Esporte Clube Vitória players