Wesley Gasolina
Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
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Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade (born 13 March 2000), known as Wesley Gasolina or simply Wesley, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Portuguese club Nacional.[3]
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| Full name | Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Retirolândia, Bahia, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2019 | Flamengo | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Hellas Verona | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Juventus | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Hellas Verona | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Juventus | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Juventus U23 (res.) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Sion (loan) | 31 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Cruzeiro | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Athletic | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Avaí | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Nacional | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Brazil U15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Brazil U17 | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Hellas Verona
On 2 September 2019, Wesley joined Serie A club Hellas Verona on a free transfer,[4] after his contract with Flamengo had expired in April.[5] He made only one appearance with the Primavera (under-19s) team.[6]
Juventus
Wesley moved to Juventus on 30 January 2020.[6] He played for their reserve team – Juventus U23 – in the Serie C,[6] and made his debut during the 2019–20 season on 2 February 2020,[7] in a 0–0 draw to Pontedera.[8] Wesley also helped Juventus U23 win the Coppa Italia Serie C, coming on as a substitute in the final against Ternana on 27 June 2020, which his side won 2–1.[9]
Wesley was first called up for Juventus on 12 February 2020, in a Coppa Italia semi-final game against AC Milan.[10] On 13 January 2021, Wesley started his first game for Juventus in the Coppa Italia,[11] beating Genoa 3–2 after extra time.[12]
Loans to Sion
On 1 February 2021, Wesley was sent on loan to Swiss Super League side Sion until the end of the season.[13] He made his debut on 3 February,[14] in a 3–2 win against St. Gallen.[15] Wesley scored his first professional goal four days later, helping his side draw 2–2 to Basel.[14]
The loan was renewed for a further season on 31 August 2021.[16]
Cruzeiro
On 8 August 2022, Wesley signed for Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Série B on a permanent deal.[17] He helped his side finish the 2022 season in first place, thus gaining promotion to the Série A.[18] In February 2023, Wesley suffered an ACL injury to his right knee,[19] having made five appearances in the 2023 season before his injury.[19] He returned to training in October 2023,[20] and remained with Cruzeiro through 2024 before leaving when his contract expired.[21] Wesley made 29 appearances for Cruzeiro, scoring one goal.[21]
Athletic and Avaí
Wesley signed for Série B side Athetic ahead of the 2025 season.[22] He played 32 games throughout the season.[23]
Ahead of the 2026 season, Wesley joined Avaí in the Série B.[23] He played 19 games, scoring once and providing one assist.[24] He was also part of the squad that won the Copa Sul-Sudeste.[24]
Nacional
In July 2026, Wesley joined Nacional in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on a two-year contract.[25]
International career
Wesley represented Brazil at under-15 level at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship, helping his side win the tournament.[2] He also played for Brazil at under-17 level at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship, playing eight games,[7] and helping Brazil win the tournament.[26] He also played seven games at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring a goal against England in the semi-finals;[27] Brazil finished the tournament in third place.[28]
Style of play
Nicknamed "Gasolina" (Portuguese for "gasoline") for his pace, Wesley is a quick and dynamic attacking-minded right-back.[1] He is also known for his dribbling and crossing abilities.[2] Wesley has been likened to fellow Brazilian right-back Dani Alves for his characteristics.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 August 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hellas Verona | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Juventus U23 | 2019–20 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Juventus | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sion (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 25 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Athetic | 2025 | Série B | 21 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Avaí | 2026 | Série B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[f] | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| Nacional | 2026–27 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 88 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 128 | 6 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Swiss Cup, Copa do Brasil
- Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs, one appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
- Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Troféu Inconfidência
- Appearances in Copa Sul-Sudeste
Honours
Juventus U23
Juventus
Cruzeiro
Avaí
Brazil U15
Brazil U17
- South American U-17 Championship: 2017[2]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2017[28]