Werton
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{distinguish|Wherton}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Werton
| image = Next Generation Trophy 2018 -Erster Tag 26.jpg
| fullname = Werton de Almeida Rêgo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|9|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Benjamin Constant, Brazil
| height = 1.70m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Leixões
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2013–2024
| youthclubs1 = Flamengo
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Flamengo
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Leixões
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 4
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 3 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Werton de Almeida Rêgo (born 16 September 2003), simply known as Werton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões.
Career
=Flamengo=
Born in Benjamin Constant, Amazonas,{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/flamengo/amazonense-werton-lembra-trajetoria-ate-estrear-pelo-sonhei-com-isso-vida-inteira.html|title=Amazonense, Werton lembra trajetória até estrear pelo Flamengo: 'Sonhei com isso a vida inteira'|trans-title=Amazonense, Werton remembers path until debuting with Flamengo: 'I have dreamed with this my entire life'|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=2 July 2021|accessdate=4 November 2021}} Werton joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2013, aged nine. On 22 December 2020, he signed his first professional contract, after agreeing to a deal until 2023.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/artilheiro-do-sub-17-werton-assina-contrato-profissional-com-flamengo-multa-e-de-r-313-milhoes.ghtml|title=Artilheiro do sub-17, Werton assina contrato profissional com Flamengo; multa é de R$ 313 milhões|trans-title=Top scorer of the under-17s, Werton signs professional contract with Flamengo; release clause is of R$ 313 million|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=22 December 2020|accessdate=4 November 2021}}
Werton made his first team – and Série A – debut on 2 July 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 2–0 away win against Cuiabá.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/am/futebol/noticia/aos-17-anos-e-com-multa-de-r-313-milhoes-werton-estreia-como-profissional-do-flamengo.ghtml|title=Aos 17 anos, Werton comemora estreia pelo Flamengo: "Sonhei a vida inteira"|trans-title=At the age of 17, Werton celebrates debut with Flamengo: "I have dreamed my entire life"|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=2 July 2021|accessdate=4 November 2021}}
=Leixões=
On 10 July 2024, Werton signed with Leixões. According to reports, the Heroes of the Sea paid a €1 million transfer fee for 70% of Werton's economic rights, Flamengo retained with the remaining 30%.{{cite web |url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2024/07/10/flamengo-acerta-venda-de-werton-para-clube-portugues.ghtml |title=Flamengo acerta venda de Werton para clube português |publisher=ge |language=pt-BR |date=10 July 2024 |access-date=10 July 2024}}
On 10 August 2024, Werton made his debut for Leixões, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 league victory over Benfica B at the Estádio do Mar.
Career statistics
{{updated|27 October 2024}}{{Soccerway|werton-de-almeida-rego/698213|Werton|accessdate=4 November 2021}}
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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" |Flamengo
|2021 | rowspan="4" |Série A |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022
|2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2023
|colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2024
|2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3" |Total
!6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Leixões
|9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
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=Honours=
Flamengo
References
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{{Leixões S.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Werton}}
Category:Sportspeople from Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:CR Flamengo footballers
Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
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