Wanderson (footballer, born 1988)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wanderson Cristaldo Farias | ||
Date of birth | 2 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Coronel Sapucaia, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
Number | 88 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | CENE | ||
2010 | Iraty | ||
2010–2011 | Sport Barueri | 0 | (0) |
2011 | CENE | 8 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Oeste | 34 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Portuguesa | 16 | (3) |
2014– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 175 | (53) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Bulgaria | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 |
Wanderson Cristaldo Farias (Bulgarian: Вандерсон Крищалдо Фариаш; born 2 January 1988), simply known as Wanderson, is a professional footballer who plays for Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian First League. He mostly plays as a winger, but he can also play as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Bulgaria national team.
Wanderson played for several clubs in Brazil, including Série A side Portuguesa, before joining Ludogorets in 2014 where he won the Bulgarian League title in each of his first five seasons.
Club career[]
Wanderson began his senior career with CENE, but later moved to Iraty. In 2010, he signed with Sport Club Barueri. He returned to CENE in 2011, and appeared with the club in Série D, scoring three goals.
In January 2012, Wanderson signed with Oeste, scoring his first goal on 3 February, in a 1–1 away draw against Santos. In the same year he was a part of the team which won the Série C, appearing 23 times and scoring four goals.
On 23 August 2013, Wanderson signed a contract with Portuguesa.[1] On 14 September he made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fluminense.[2] His first top flight goal came eight days later, in a 1–0 away win over Internacional.[3]
Ludogorets[]
On 27 August 2014, after coming on as a late substitute for Virgil Misidjan, Wanderson scored a last-minute goal for Ludogorets Razgrad in the 1–0 home win over Steaua București to send the Champions League qualifying match into extra time. His team won the penalty shootout to decide the match after field player Cosmin Moți saved two penalties and Ludogorets advanced to the group stages of the tournament for the first time in their history.[4]
On 2 August 2016, Wanderson scored Ludogorets' first European hat-trick in a 4-2 away win against Red Star Belgrade that propelled the Eagles into the play-offs of the Champions League.[5] On 6 December 2016, he scored his maiden goal in the groups of the tournament, giving a 2-1 lead, in the eventual 2-2 draw in the away match against Paris Saint-Germain.
In July 2020 Wanderson received a heavy injury in a pre-season game ruling him out for at least 6 months.[6] He returned in training in February 2021.[7] On 3 March he compleated his return in game in a cup match against Tsarsko Selo.[8] Week later he scored the winning goal against Arda Kardzhali in a league match.[9]
International career[]
Born and raised in Brazil, Wanderson received Bulgarian citizenship in 2017, and subsequently opted to play internationally for the Bulgarian national team. In August 2019 Wanderson received his first call up for Bulgaria for the UEFA Euro 2020 Qualification match against England and the friendly match against Ireland on 7 and 10 September,[10] making his debut in the 0:4 loss against the former.
Career statistics[]
Club Statistics[]
- As of 3 March 2022[11]
Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brazil | Brasileirão | State league | Cup | CONMEBOL1 | Total | ||||||
Sport Barueri | 2011 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
CENE | 2011 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | |
Oeste | 2012 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 10 | |
2013 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
Total | 42 | 7 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 16 | |
Portuguesa | 2013 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
Total | 16 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
Bulgaria | First League | Supercup | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
Ludogorets Razgrad | 2014–15 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 9 |
2015–16 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | |
2016–17 | 31 | 14 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 48 | 20 | ||
2017–18 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 44 | 12 | |
2018–19 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 45 | 8 | |
2019–20 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 38 | 6 | |
2020–21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
2021–22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Total | 175 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 70 | 14 | 269 | 69 | |
Career total | 233 | 63 | 57 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 70 | 14 | 380 | 91 |
International career[]
- As of match played 17 November 2019
Bulgaria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2019 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours[]
- Oeste
- Ludogorets
- Bulgarian First League (6): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Bulgarian Supercup (2): 2018, 2019
Personal life[]
Wanderson has one child from a former wife. He is a devout Christian.[12] In August 2019 Wanderson's reaction after a goal goes viral, since he ran to the tribute to kiss his girlfriend, without seeing the offside flag and that the goal was disallowed.[13]
References[]
- ^ Meia Wanderson deixa o Oeste e acerta com a Portuguesa (Midfielder Wanderson leaves Oeste and signs with Portuguesa); Globo Esporte, 23 August 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ De roupa nova, Flu vira sobre a Lusa e se afasta da zona de rebaixamento (With new kits, Flu get comeback over Lusa and draws away from relegation zone); Globo Esporte, 15 September 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Lusa surpreende o Inter e vence a primeira fora de casa no Brasileirão (Lusa surprises Inter and wins first away match in Brasileirão); Globo Esporte, 22 September 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Ludogorets Razgrad vs. Steaua București Matchcast". topsport.bg. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Dundalk shock BATE, APOEL leave it late". UEFA. 2 August 2016.
- ^ Вандерсон с много тежка контузия, ще го оперират
- ^ Вандерсон пред завръщане в игра
- ^ Царско село измъчи Лудогореъ
- ^ Вандерсон донесе безценен успех ��а Лудогорец
- ^ Балъков атакува Англия с Вандерсон и Марселиньо
- ^ Wanderson at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Todorov, Nayden (5 August 2016). "Случайна cpеща на летище помогналa "Лyдогоpец" да вземе героя Вандерсон" (in Bulgarian). 24chasa.bg. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Wanderson: Footballer kisses wife but goal was disallowed
External links[]
- Wanderson at Soccerway
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Cruzeiro do Oeste
- Bulgarian footballers
- Bulgaria international footballers
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian emigrants to Bulgaria
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Iraty Sport Club players
- Oeste Futebol Clube players
- Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
- Association football midfielders
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriates in Bulgaria
- Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria