Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
 Wesley celebrating a goal for Corinthians in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Corinthians | 61 | (4) |
| 2024– | Al-Nassr | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Brazil U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:42, 25 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCorinthians
editBorn in São Paulo, Wesley joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2016, for the under-11 squad.[1] On 12 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
Wesley made his first team debut on 20 April 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Silva in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa-RJ, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3] His Série A debut occurred on 7 June, as he again replaced Gustavo in a 1–0 away loss against Cuiabá.[4]
Wesley scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2023, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Newell's Old Boys, for the year's Copa Sudamericana. The following 28 April, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Fluminense.[5]
Al-Nassr
editOn 30 August 2024, Wesley signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a four-year deal.[6]
In November 2024 he scored his first goal for the club in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, scoring the 4th goal against Al-Ain. He also assisted the 5th goal all under only 11 minutes of playing.
Personal life
editWesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7[d] | 1 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 91 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
References
edit- ^ a b "Quem é Wesley? Joia que estreou pelo Corinthians e festejou quase gol já foi algoz do Palmeiras na base" [Who is Wesley? Pearl who debuted for Corinthians and celebrated a "near goal" already was Palmeiras' hangman in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Destaque do sub-17, atacante assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Corinthians" [Spotlight of the under-17s, forward signs first professional contract with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Wesley e Robert Renan comemoram estreia no profissional do Corinthians" [Wesley and Robert Renan celebrate debut in the first team of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Cuiabá vence o Corinthians, que pode perder a liderança do Brasileirão" [Cuiabá defeat Corinthians, which may lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Bandeirantes. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Com show de Wesley, Corinthians atropela Fluminense e vence primeira no Brasileirão" [With a show from Wesley, Corinthians thrash Fluminense and win the first one in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Officially... Al-Nasr announces its contract with Wesley". www.ysscores.com. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Wesley at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2022.