Wanderson (footballer, born October 1994) explained

Wanderson
Fullname:Wanderson Maciel Sousa Campos
Birth Date:7 October 1994[1] [2]
Birth Place:Liège, Belgium
Height:1.76 m[3]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Internacional
Clubnumber:11
Youthyears1:2002–2009
Youthclubs1:Ajax
Youthyears2:2009–2012
Youthclubs2:Beerschot
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Beerschot
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:Lierse
Caps2:55
Goals2:4
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Getafe B
Caps3:5
Goals3:2
Years4:2015–2016
Clubs4:Getafe
Caps4:20
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Red Bull Salzburg
Caps5:20
Goals5:3
Years6:2017–2022
Clubs6:FC Krasnodar
Caps6:98
Goals6:14
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Internacional (loan)
Caps7:26
Goals7:6
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Internacional
Caps8:32
Goals8:7
Club-Update:7 December 2023

Wanderson Maciel Sousa Campos (born 7 October 1994), known as Wanderson, is a professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club Internacional as a left winger.

Club career

Early career

Born in Liège, Wanderson joined AFC Ajax's youth setup in 2002, aged eight, as his father was playing for the club. In 2009, again following the father, he joined Beerschot AC.[4] After progressing through the latter's youth setup, he made his first team – and Pro League – debut on 31 October 2012, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Cercle Brugge.[5]

Wanderson appeared in six league matches for Beerschot before it was relegated and subsequently declared bankrupt. On 20 June 2013 he signed a two-year deal with Lierse SK,[6] [7] after impressing on a trial.[8]

Wanderson made his Lierse debut on 27 July, in a 1–2 home loss against Zulte-Waregem, and scored his first professional goal on 23 November, netting the first in a 4–2 win at Cercle Brugge. In October 2014 he was linked as a target to the likes of Celtic, Swansea City, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland and Aston Villa,[9] but none of them made any formal bids for the player.

Wanderson played for Belgium national under-16 football team in some point.

Getafe

In 2015, after Lierse's relegation, Wanderson failed to appear in the club's pre-season; despite Lierse alleging he was under contract,[10] his father alleged he was a free agent after receiving a FIFA clearance.[11] He subsequently went on a trial at Getafe CF in July, signing a contract with the club.[12]

Despite being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, Wanderson was called up for the pre-season with the main squad,[13] also scoring a goal against Port Vale.[14] He made his La Liga debut on 30 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Emi Buendía in a 1–2 home loss against Granada CF.[15]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 1 July 2016, Wanderson signed a three-year deal with FC Red Bull Salzburg on a free transfer.[16] He scored his first goal on 3 August 2016 in the match against Partizani Tirana in the UEFA Champions League.

On 19 December 2016, Red Bull Salzburg announced that Wanderson had retroactively been handed a four-month suspension by FIFA, that would end on 27 February 2017, due to a breach of the transfer terms during his move from Belgian club Lierse to Getafe in the summer of 2015.[17]

Krasnodar

On 26 June 2017, Wanderson signed a five-year contract with the Russian Premier League club FC Krasnodar.[18] On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract is suspended and he will not train with the team, but the contract is not terminated and remains valid.[19]

Internacional

On 11 March 2022, Wanderson joined Internacional on loan until the end of 2022, with an option to buy.[20] On 21 December 2022, FC Krasnodar announced that Internacional activated their option to buy, making the move permanent.[21]

Despite not being a prolific goalscorer, Wanderson has been a particular highlight for Inter as an assist maker specially in the 2023 season, under coach Eduardo Coudet and pairing up with Ecuatorian striker Enner Valencia. He leaded the club with 12 assists during his second year in Porto Alegre. Nonetheless, he scored important goals during the wins against Bahia (28 May, home), rivals Grêmio (8 October, home), Cruzeiro (5 November, away) and Corinthians (2 December, away).

Personal life

Wanderson is the son of former footballer Wamberto, who notably represented Standard Liège and Ajax. His older brother Danilo is also a midfielder, and was also an Ajax youth graduate.[22] He also holds Belgian nationality.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Beerschot2012–13Belgian First Division A600060
Lierse2013–1427220292
2014–152822020322
Total554400020614
Getafe2015–16La Liga20010210
Getafe B2015–16Segunda División B5252
Red Bull Salzburg2016–17Austrian Football Bundesliga2033151285
Krasnodar2017–18Russian Premier League2631040313
2018–1930620101427
2019–202140070284
2020–212121071293
Total9815402820013017
Internacional2022Série A2660061327
202332740120131618
Total5813401711319315
Career total2623716150415134443

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

2016–17

2016–17Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sousa Campos Wanderson. https://web.archive.org/web/20130216101133/http://www.beerschot.be/nl/sousa-campos. Beerschot AC's official website. nl. 16 February 2013. 2 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Wanderson. Getafe's official website. es. 2 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Wanderson . pt . Sport Club Internacional . 30 September 2022.
  4. Web site: 3 vragen aan... Wamberto. 3 questions to... Wamberto. Ajax's official website. nl. 4 September 2009. 22 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Cercle boekt tweede zege. Cercle book second win. Sport.be. nl. 31 October 2012. 2 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Wanderson signs for Lierse. Lierse's official website. 20 June 2013. 2 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Officiel: Wanderson au Lierse. Official: Wanderson to Lierse. fr. 20 June 2013. 22 August 2015.
  8. Web site: Negen testspelers bij Lierse. Nine trialists at Lierse. Voetbal België. nl. 25 June 2013. 22 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Transfer news: Brazilian winger Wamberto attracting interest. Sky Sports. 15 October 2014. 22 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Zoon van Wamberto en Lierse ruziën over contract: "Wat ze zeggen, is niet waar". Son of Wamberto and Lierse arguing over contract: "What they say is not true". Voetbal Primeur. nl. 23 July 2015. 22 August 2015.
  11. Web site: Karim Hafez keert terug naar Lierse. Karim Hafez returns to Lierse. Gazet van Antwerpen. nl. 8 May 2015. 22 August 2015.
  12. Web site: Getafe kondigt Belgische aanwinst aan. Getafe announces acquisition of Belgian. Nr 10. nl. 22 July 2015. 22 August 2015.
  13. Web site: Primeros entrenamientos. First trainings. Getafe's official website. es. 8 July 2015. 22 August 2015.
  14. Web site: Port Vale 2, Getafe 2 Full-time report: Ajay Leitch-Smith at double in impressive draw. The Sentinel. 25 July 2015. 22 August 2015.
  15. Web site: El Granada reencuentra en Getafe el espíritu de su última salvación. Granada find in Getafe the spirit of their last salvation. Marca. es. 31 August 2015. 3 April 2016.
  16. Web site: From the Primera Division to the Red Bulls. Red Bull Salzburg. 1 July 2016. 5 July 2016.
  17. Web site: BRAZILIAN BANNED FOR FOUR MONTHS BY INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION. redbullsalzburg.at. Red Bull Salzburg. 27 December 2016. 19 December 2016.
  18. Web site: ru:В составе "Краснодара" появился новый Вандерсон. https://fckrasnodar.ru/team/news/object/?object_id=129324. FC Krasnodar. 26 June 2017. ru. 26 June 2017.
  19. FC Krasnodar. "КРАСНОДАР" ПРИОСТАНОВИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НЕСКОЛЬКИМИ ИГРОКАМИ. 3 March 2022. 3 March 2022. ru.
  20. Internacional. Inter contrata atacante Wanderson. 11 March 2022. 11 March 2022. pt.
  21. Web site: FC Krasnodar. ВАНДЕРСОН МАСИЭЛ ПЕРЕХОДИТ В "ИНТЕРНАСЬОНАЛ". 21 December 2022. 28 December 2022. ru.
  22. Web site: Wanderson, la perla del Getafe, es hijo y hermano de futbolistas. Wanderson, Getafe's pearl, is a son and brother of footballers. Diario AS. es. 25 July 2015. 22 August 2015.
  23. Web site: Лауреаты сезона и список "33-х лучших игроков" . 2023-09-15 . Российский футбольный союз . ru-RU.
  24. Web site: Исполком РФС утвердил 33 лучших футболиста сезона-2019/20. . Russian Football Union . ru . 30 September 2020 . 28 January 2022.