Wanderson (footballer, born 1989)
Brazilian footballer (born 1989)
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Wanderson Carvalho de Oliveira (born 31 March 1989), simply known as Wanderson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back or winger for Pohang Steelers of K League 1.
Full name
Wanderson Carvalho de Oliveira
Date of birth
31 March 1989
Place of birth
Santa Inês, Brazil
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wanderson Carvalho de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Inês, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Bahia de Feira | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | América-RN | 32 | (2) |
| 2013 | → América Mineiro (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | América-RN | 11 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → América-RN (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Daejeon Citizen (loan) | 33 | (11) |
| 2016 | → Jeju United (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Goianiense | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pohang Steelers (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Jeonnam Dragons (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Pohang Steelers | 38 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | Ittihad Kalba | 26 | (1) |
| 2022– | Pohang Steelers | 87 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026 | |||
Career
Wanderson has played for Bahia de Feira, América RN, América MG, Tombense and Fortaleza at various levels of Brazilian football.[1]
Wanderson joined Daejeon Citizen in K League 1 in July 2015, scoring two goals in his debut.[1][2][3]
In March 2022, Wanderson, one of the game's most decorated left backs, who can also play striker and attacking midfield due to his creative ability, came back to Pohang Steelers.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 April 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia de Feira | 2011 | Campeonato Baiano | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| América RN | 2012 | Série B | 32 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 43 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 3 | |||||
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 10[a] | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Tombense | 2014 | Campeonato Mineiro | — | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| América RN (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2015 | Série C | 4 | 0 | 12[b] | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 27 | 2 | |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen (loan) | 2015 | K League 1 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | ||||
| 2016 | K League 2 | 18 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 12 | |||||
| Jeju United (loan) | 2016 | K League 1 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2017 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 12[d] | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Pohang Steelers (loan) | 2017 | K League 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Jeonnam Dragons (loan) | 2018 | K League 1 | 33 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| Pohang Steelers | 2019 | K League 1 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 15 | ||||
| Ittihad Kalba | 2019-20 | UAE Pro League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||||
| Pohang Steelers | 2022 | K League 1 | 27 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 57 | 4 | ||||
| Career Total | 296 | 44 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 363 | 48 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Cearense
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Goiano
- Appearance(s) in UAE League Cup
- Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
