Ferrugem (footballer, born 1988)

Ferrugem
Personal information
Full name	Weverton Almeida Santos
Date of birth	28 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	São Mateus, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right back, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cuiabá
Youth career
2007	Criciúma
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008	São Mateus
2009	Gama
2009	Ceilandense
2010	Gama
2010–2012	Brasiliense
2013–2017	Ponte Preta
2014	→ Corinthians (loan)
2015	→ Vissel Kobe (loan)
2015	→ Sport (loan)
2016	→ Figueirense (loan)
2017	Figueirense
2018	CSA
2018	Ventforet Kofu
2019	CRB
2020–	Cuiabá
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Weverton Almeida Santos (born 28 March 1988 in São Mateus, Espírito Santo), commonly known as Ferrugem, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as right back and a midfielder for Cuiabá.^[2]

Career

Ferrugem began his career with Criciúma youth, before moves to São Mateus, Gama and then Ceilandense. After a short stay with Ceilandense, Ferrugem returned to Gama in 2010. His second spell with Gama lasted just a matter of months as he joined Brasiliense in June, he appeared in 22 matches of Brasiliense's relegation campaign from Série B. 30 appearances followed in 2011 and 2012 before completing a transfer to current club Ponte Preta. After 24 appearances in all competitions over two seasons for Ponte Preta, Ferrugem agreed to join Corinthians on loan. He made his Corinthians debut in an away win against rivals Santos, he participated in five more games for the club before returning to Ponte Preta.^[2]

2015 saw Ferrugem move out of Brazil for the first time in his career as he joined J1 League side Vissel Kobe on loan. He played in 8 league matches and 4 cup games before departing in July. Upon arriving back in his homeland, Ferrugem spent the rest of 2015 with Sport. He returned to Ponte Preta in 2016 and played six times for the club in the 2016 Campeonato Paulista before again leaving the club on loan, this time he completed a move to Figueirense.^[2]

Honours

Brasiliense

Campeonato Brasiliense (1): 2011^[2]

Ponte Preta

Campeonato Paulista do Interior (1): 2013^[3]

References

^ "zerozeroPT - Ferrugem".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ferrugem profile". Soccerway. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
^ "Ponte Preta 'atropela' Penapolense e conquista título do Torneio do Interior". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

External links

Ferrugem at Sambafoot (archived)
Ferrugem at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[1] "zerozeroPT - Ferrugem".

[Soccerway-2] "Ferrugem profile". Soccerway. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

[CPdI2013-3] "Ponte Preta 'atropela' Penapolense e conquista título do Torneio do Interior". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). 18 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

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