Wellington Simião (born 23 February 1987) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.

Wellington Simião
Personal information
Full name Wellington Simião[1]
Date of birth (1987-02-23) 23 February 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth Poços de Caldas, Brazil[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Caldense
2009–2010 Buriram United
2011 São José 0 (0)
2012 Metropolitano 0 (0)
2012 Icasa 6 (0)
2013 Caldense 0 (0)
2013–2014 Guarani 17 (1)
2015 Brusque 0 (0)
2016 Ituano 11 (5)
2016 Vila Nova 10 (2)
2017 Ituano 0 (0)
2017 Avaí 32 (2)
2018 Coritiba 31 (0)
2018Mirassol (loan) 14 (1)
2019 XV de Piracicaba 12 (3)
2020 Brasil de Pelotas 30 (1)
Managerial career
2021 Poços de Caldas
2022 Passos [pt]
2023 Luverdense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Poços de Caldas, Simião started his professional career in 2007 with Caldense and subsequently represented lower division clubs - Luverdense, Metropolitano, Guarani. He also had a spell with Thai club Buriram United in 2010.[1]

On 16 September 2016, Simião signed for second tier club Vila Nova after a stint with third tier Ituano.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 defeat against Londrina on 24 September.[3]

After having represented Ituano in local Campeonato Paulista,[4] Simião joined first tier club Avaí in May 2017.[5] In the following month, he suffered a fracture in his face during a match against Atlético-MG for which he had to be operated on.[6]

On 28 December 2017, Simião joined Coritiba Football Club.[7]

Honours

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Brusque

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Último da 'Família Pugliese', Simião faz elogios ao treinador no Guarani [Last of the 'Pugliese family', Simião praises coach in Guarani]". Globe Esporte. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Apresentado, Wellington Simião chega com espírito decisivo ao Vila Nova [Presented, Wellington Simião arrives decisively at Vila Nova]". Globe Esporte. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Londrina vence o Vila Nova com gol nos acréscimos e entra no G4 [Londrina wins the Vila Nova with goal in the extras and enters the G4]". Terra. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Avaí fica próximo de anúnciar Wellington Simião como reforço [Avaí is close to announcing Wellington Simião as reinforcement]" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ "TUDO SOBRE: WELLINGTON SIMIÃO [ALL ABOUT WELLINGTON SIMIAO]". Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2017. 18 May 2017
  6. ^ "Tem mascarado no Avaí: Wellington Simião treina com proteção no rosto [He has masked in Avaí: Wellington Simiao trains with protection in face]" (in Portuguese). DC. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Coritiba anuncia contratação de Wellington Simião e retorno de César Benítez [Coritiba announces hiring of Wellington Simião and return of César Benítez]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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