Wanderson (footballer, born February 1991)
Brazilian footballer
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Wanderson Santos Pereira (born 7 February 1991), simply known as Wanderson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays mainly as a centre back for Avaí.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wanderson Santos Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avaí | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Francana | 19 | (2) |
| 2012 | Montes Claros | ||
| 2012–2014 | Sertãozinho | 24 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Corinthians (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Treze | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | São Bento | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Criciúma | 33 | (3) |
| 2016 | Ferroviária | 13 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Athletico Paranaense | 60 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Bahia | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 66 | (1) |
| 2023 | América Mineiro | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Mirassol | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | CRB | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Avaí | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Wanderson represented Internacional as a youth. He made his debut as a senior with Francana, in 2011.
In 2012 Wanderson moved to Montes Claros EC,[1] but returned to the São Paulo state shortly after, joining Sertãozinho. After impressing with the latter in 2013 Campeonato Paulista Série A3, he signed for Corinthians.[2]
Wanderson remained at Timão for nearly a year, but failed to make a single appearance for the club, and on 18 August 2014 moved to Treze.[3] In November, he agreed to a contract with São Bento ahead of 2015 Campeonato Paulista.[4]
On 28 April 2015 Wanderson joined Série B club Criciúma.[5] An undisputed starter for the club, he scored three goals in 33 appearances before moving to Ferroviária on 15 December.[6]
On 16 May 2016 Wanderson moved to Série A club Atlético Paranaense.[7] He made his top tier debut on 1 June, coming on as a substitute for Cleberson in a 0–1 away loss against former club Internacional.[8]
Honours
Atlético Paranaense
Bahia
Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2021
Atlético Goianiense
Avaí
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2025
