Wescley (footballer, born 1984)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pina and the second or paternal family name is Gonçalves.

Wescley

Personal information
Full name	Wescley Pina Gonçalves
Date of birth	(1984-02-15) February 15, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Vila Velha, Brazil
Position(s)	Central Defender
Team information
Current team	Vila Nova
Youth career
2002	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Vasco da Gama
2004–2005	Maccabi Haifa	26	(0)
2005–2006	Corinthians
2006	Estrela da Amadora
2007–2008	Juventude
2008	Criciúma
2009–2009	Denizlispor	7	(1)
2009–2010	Ceará
2010	Atlético Goianiense	1	(0)
2010	Naútico	19	(0)
2011	Grêmio Prudente
2011	Naútico	1	(0)
2011–	Ponte Preta	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2009

Wescley Pina Gonçalves (born February 15, 1984) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Vila Nova Futebol Clube.

Career

Vasco da Gama

Wescley started his career playing for Vasco da Gama, after being promoted from the club's youth squad.[1] Earlier in the 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season, he was promoted to the club's first team squad, playing several games for the club and scoring a goal in the second match of the competition, against Goiás.[2]

Stint in Israel

Before arriving in Israel, a lot of media attention was paid to Wescley since he was signing with Maccabi Haifa and was expected to be their leader for the future. Wescley had the credentials especially since he was captain of the Brazilian Olympic team but was unable to acclimate to Israeli culture and ended leaving after a mediocre first season.

Return to Brazil

He returned to Brazil in 2005, to play for Corinthians, where he won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A of that year, playing for Estrela da Amadora of Portugal in the following year.[1] Wescley played for Juventude during the Série A 2007, but was unable to prevent his club from being relegated to the second level.[1] In 2008, he joined Criciúma.[1]

First time in Turkey

On 22 December 2008, Denizlispor announced that Wescley joins the team.[3]

References

1. "ACHEI! Após temporada complicada, Wescley tenta volta por cima no Criciúma" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
2. "Wescley vira arma nas faltas" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. 2003-10-27. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
3. "Wescley Denizlispor'da" (in Turkish). NTVSpor.net. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-22.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Profile at the Brazilian Football Confederation official website
• (in Hebrew) Profile of Wescley on Maccabi Haifa's official website
• Profile at TFF