Wesley França
Brazilian footballer (born 2003)
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Wesley Vinícius França Lima (born 6 September 2003), known as Wesley (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈwɛslej]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back for Serie A club Roma and the Brazil national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wesley Vinícius França Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Açailândia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Tubarão | ||
| 2021–2023 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Atlético Tubarão | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Flamengo | 78 | (2) |
| 2025– | Roma | 25 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:43, 1 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Flamengo
Wesley made his debut on the 9 December 2021, starting for Flamengo in the Série A 2–0 defeat against Atlético Goianiense.[1]
Roma
On 28 July 2025, Wesley signed a five-year contract with Roma in Italy.[2] He scored on his competitive debut for the club during matchday 1 of the Serie A, in a 1–0 win against Bologna.[3]
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Wesley made his début for the national team against Colombia in March 2025 for the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, under coach Dorival Júnior. Brazil won 2-1.
He continued to be called up for the national team under new national team coach Carlo Ancelotti, making up to 5 national team appearances between friendlies and Qualifying matches, by the end of 2025.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 March 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Tubarão | 2020 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Flamengo | 2021 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 51 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 78 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 4 | ||
| Roma | 2025–26 | Serie A | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 174 | 8 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Carioca
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in Copa Santa Catarina
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
Flamengo
- Copa Libertadores: 2022
- Copa do Brasil: 2024
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2025[5]
- Campeonato Carioca: 2024, 2025
Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024[6]
- Copa do Brasil Team of the Season: 2024[7]