Wellington Rato

Wellington Rato

Wellington Rato in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Wellington Soares da Silva
Date of birth	(1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Japeri, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vitória
Youth career
	Audax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Audax Rio	22	(2)
2014	→ Guaratinguetá (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2015	Dom Bosco	12	(1)
2015–2016	Red Bull Brasil	20	(1)
2016–2017	Caldense	15	(4)
2017–2018	Sampaio Corrêa	34	(1)
2018–2019	Joinville	13	(0)
2019–2020	Ferroviário	22	(7)
2020–2022	Atlético Goianiense	100	(21)
2021–2022	→ V-Varen Nagasaki (loan)	23	(7)
2023–2024	São Paulo	45	(2)
2025–	Vitória
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2025

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.[1] 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,[2] Roughty one year later, he moved to Ferroviário in the third division,[3] where he became a regular starter.

On 27 September 2020, Wellington Rato agreed to a contract with Atlético Goianiense of the Série A.[4] 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.[5]

Career statistics

As of 6 November 2020.[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Audax Rio	2012[7]	Carioca Série B	—		0	0	—		—		13[a]	8	13	8
	2013	Carioca	—		10	1	—		—		—		10	1
	2014		—		12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	Total		—		22	2	—		—		13	8	35	10
Guaratinguetá (loan)	2014	Série C	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
Dom Bosco	2015	Mato-Grossense	—		12	1	—		—		—		12	1
Red Bull Brasil	2015	Série D	7	1	—		—		—		—		7	1
	2016	Paulista	—		0	0	—		—		15[b]	0	15	0
	Total		7	1	0	0	—		—		15	0	22	1
Caldense	2017	Série D	6	2	9	2	—		—		—		15	4
Sampaio Corrêa	2017	Série C	9	0	—		—		—		—		9	0
	2018	Série B	9	0	7	0	2	0	—		7[c]	1	25	1
	Total		18	0	7	0	2	0	—		7	1	34	1
Joinville	2019	Série D	4	0	9	0	—		—		—		13	0
Ferroviário	2020	Série C	7	4	15	3	—		—		—		22	7
Atlético Goianiense	2020	Série A	2	0	—		2	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			49	7	74	8	4	0	0	0	35	9	162	24

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Sampaio Corrêa

• Copa do Nordeste: 2018

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Goiano: 2022[8]

São Paulo

• Copa do Brasil: 2023
• Supercopa do Brasil: 2024

References

1. "Wellington Rato será apresentado pelo Sampaio em treino no Castelão" [Wellington Rato will be presented by Sampaio in training at the Castelão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
2. "JEC anuncia mais um reforço" [JEC announce another addition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Joinville EC. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
3. "Meia-atacante Wellington Rato é o novo reforço do Ferroviário para 2020" [Attacking midfielder Wellington Rato is the new addition of Ferroviário for 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ferroviário AC. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
4. "Atlético-GO acerta contratação do meia Wellington Rato, do Ferroviário" [Atlético-GO sign midfielder Wellington Rato, from Ferroviário] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
5. Gabriel Sá (2 January 2025). "Wellington Rato deixa o São Paulo e se transfere para o Vitória". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese).
6. Wellington Rato at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
7. "Audax Rio Esporte Clube – Copa Rio de Profissionais 2012" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
8. É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão, O Popular, 2 April 2022

External links

• Wellington Rato at Sambafoot (archived)
• Wellington Rato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)