Wendel (footballer, born 2000)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Costa.
Wendel Silva
Personal information
Full name Wendel da Silva Costa
Date of birth (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Porto B
Number 50
Youth career
0000–2018 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Flamengo 5 (0)
2020–2022 Leixões 34 (6)
2021 → Covilhã (loan) 9 (1)
2022– Porto B 39 (18)
2022– Porto 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:47, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Wendel da Silva Costa (born 2 August 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.

Career[edit]

On 25 August 2020, Leixões signed Wendel from Flamengo on a free transfer.[1]

In February 2021, Leixões sent Wendel on loan to fellow Liga Portugal 2 club Sporting da Covilhã until the end of the 2020–21 season.[2]

On 11 July 2022, Wendel transferred to FC Porto's B team, competing in the Liga Portugal 2.[3] On 25 November, Wendel made his debut for the Porto first team, coming off the bench to replace Wendell Borges for the final two minutes of a 2–2 home draw against Mafra in the Taça da Liga.[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 2 December 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 — 2 0
2019 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020 Série A 0 0 3[a] 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 0 0 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
Leixões 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 6 0 — 1 0 — 7 0
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 28 6 — 2 0 1 0 31 6
Total 34 6 — 3 0 1 0 38 6
Covilhã (loan) 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 9 1 — 0 0 — 9 1
Porto B 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 29 8 — — — 29 8
2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 10 10 — — — 10 10
Total 39 18 — — — 39 18
Porto 2022–23 Primeira Liga 0 0 — 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 82 25 5 0 3 0 2 0 92 25
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca

Honours[edit]

Flamengo

Porto

Individual

  • Liga Portugal 2 Player of the Month: October/November 2023[6]
  • Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: October/November 2023[7]
  • Liga Portugal 2 Goal of the Month: February 2023[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wendel confirmado como reforço do Leixões". Record.pt. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Leixões emprestou Wendel Silva ao Sporting da Covilhã até ao final da época" [Leixões loaned Wendel Silva to Sporting da Covilhã until the end of the season]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Wendel Silva reforça o FC Porto B" [Wendel Silva reinforces FC Porto B] (in European Portuguese). FC Porto. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge (25 November 2022). "Taça da Liga: FC Porto-Mafra, 2-2 (crónica)" [Taça da Liga: FC Porto-Mafra, 2-2 (chronicle)]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ Wendel at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG é Wendel Silva" [Liga Portugal SABSEG's Player of the Month is Wendel Silva]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Wendel Silva is the Continente Forward of the Month in Liga Portugal SABSEG". Liga Portugal. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Wendel's powerful strike wins Goal of the Month". Liga Portugal. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.


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