Gökçek Vederson
Brazilian-Turkish footballer (born 1981)
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Gökçek Vederson (born Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros; 22 July 1981) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left-back.
Full name
Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros
Date of birth
22 July 1981
Place of birth
Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Branco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Internacional | 23 | (3) |
| 2002 | Americano | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Vasco da Gama | 10 | (0) |
| 2003 | Juventude | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Ituano | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Ankaraspor | 86 | (20) |
| 2007–2010 | Fenerbahçe | 72 | (4) |
| 2010–2013 | Bursaspor | 86 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Antalyaspor | 29 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Mersin Idman Yurdu | 58 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Adana Demirspor | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Rio Branco (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Rio Branco (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 February 2016 | |||
Career
Born Rio de Janeiro state, Wederson has played for Internacional, Americano, Vasco da Gama, Juventude and Ituano. He left for Turkey in August 2004.[1]
He signed a 3-year contract with Fenerbahçe on 11 June 2007.[2]
Citizenship
Vederson holds dual-citizenship with Brazil and Turkey. The latter he received in March 2007.[3] Having not been capped by the Brazil national football team, Vederson had the option of playing for Turkey national football team.
