Wesley (footballer, born 2005)
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Wesley celebrating a goal for Corinthians in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wide midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Real Sociedad (on loan from Al-Nassr) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2022 | Corinthians | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Corinthians | 61 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Nassr | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Brazil U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 15 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for La Liga club Real Sociedad, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
Club career
Corinthians
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]
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
On 30 August 2024, Wesley signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a four-year deal.[6] Later that year, on 5 November, he scored his first goal for the club in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, scoring the fourth goal and providing an assist against the defending champions Al-Ain.[7]
Loan to Real Sociedad
On 31 January 2026, Wesley signed for La Liga club Real Sociedad on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr with an option to buy.[8] The club mentioned in a statement that the clause was around €12 million.[9]
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 match played 15 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Série A | 23 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 46 | 5 | ||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 84 | 7 | |||
| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10[e] | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5[f] | 2 | 2[g] | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 5 | |||
| Real Sociedad (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 71 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, King's Cup
- ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
- ^ Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
Honours
Brazil U20
Individual
- Samba Gold Best Brazilian U-20 player of the year: 2024.[11]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MD4: Al Nassr Club (KSA) 5-1 Al Ain FC (UAE)". AFC. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Wesley Gassova joins Real Sociedad on loan with option to buy". 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Real Sociedad set to sign Brazilian winger Wesley from Al-Nassr". 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Wesley at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Samba Gold U-20". Sambafoot. Retrieved 6 December 2024.