Walterson
Brazilian footballer
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Walterson Silva (born 28 December 1994), simply known as Walterson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for K League 2 club, Paju Frontier.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walterson Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Janaúba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paju Frontier | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | São Bernardo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | São Bernardo | 25 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Guarani-MG (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Santos (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Figueirense (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Santo André (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → São Bento (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Famalicão | 51 | (11) |
| 2020–2023 | Moreirense | 86 | (10) |
| 2023 | Suwon FC | 10 | (1) |
| 2024 | Chapecoense | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | São Bernardo | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | Ituano | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Paju Frontier | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 January 2026, 0:00 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Janaúba, Minas Gerais,[1] Walterson joined São Bernardo FC's youth setup in 2012 at the age of 17.[2] The following year he was promoted to the first team, and made his senior debut on 3 August of that year by coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 Copa Paulista home win against Juventus.[3]
After being rarely used in the 2014 campaign, Walterson was loaned to Guarani de Divinópolis until the end of 2015 Campeonato Mineiro.[4] He made seven appearances for the side, all from the bench, before returning to his parent club.
Walterson became a first team regular in 2016, contributing with 13 appearances and three goals. He scored his first goals on 26 March, netting a brace in a 4–1 away routing of Rio Claro.[5]
On 4 May 2016, Walterson was loaned to Santos until the end of the year, being initially assigned to the B-team.[6] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 8 September, replacing Vitor Bueno in a 1–2 away loss against Internacional.[7]
On 23 December 2016, after failing to reach an agreement, Walterson was released by Peixe and returned to his parent club.[8] The following 7 April, he was loaned to fellow top tier club Atlético Goianiense until the end of the year.[9]
On 14 April 2018, after playing the Campeonato Paulista in Santo André, he was announced in São Bento for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[10]
On 10 January 2026, Walterson announcement official signing to K League 2 promoted club, Paju Frontier for 2026 season.
Career statistics
- As of 10 January 2026.[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Bernardo | 2013 | Paulista | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13[a] | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
| 2016 | — | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||||||
| 2017 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | 61 | 9 | ||||
| Guarani-MG (loan) | 2015 | Mineiro | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Santos (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8[a] | 4 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Figueirense (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Santo André (loan) | 2018 | Paulista | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
| São Bento (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Famalicão | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 33 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 11 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 52 | 11 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 11 | |||||
| Moreirense | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 29 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 10 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 61 | 11 | ||||
| Suwon FC | 2023 | K League 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Chapecoense | 2024 | Serie B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| São Bernardo | Série C | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Ituano FC | 2025 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| Paju Frontier | 2026 | K League 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 157 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 260 | 39 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
- Appearance(s) in K League 1 relegation play-offs
Honours
- Moreirense