Wesley Gassova

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 Corinthians.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.
Wesley
Personal information
Full name Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira
Date of birth (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 36
Youth career
2016–2022 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Corinthians 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:40, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born 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]

Personal life

Wesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium.[1]

Career statistics
As of 17 June 2022[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2022 Série A 20—2000—40
Career total 200020000040

    References
    1. "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.
    2. "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.
    3. "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.
    4. "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.
    5. Wesley Gassova at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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