Wesley (footballer, born 2005)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Teixeira.

Wesley

Wesley celebrating a goal for Corinthians in 2023

Personal information
Full name|  Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira
Date of birth|  (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth|  São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Al-Nassr
Number|  80
Youth career
2016–2022|  Corinthians
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2022–2024|  Corinthians|  62|  (4)
2024–|  Al-Nassr|  7|  (0)
International career
2024–|  Brazil U20|  1|  (0)

Medal record

Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American Youth Football Championship
Winner | 2025 Venezuela |

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:24, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.

## Club career

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### Corinthians

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Born in São Paulo, Wesley joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2016, for the under-11 squad.[1] On 12 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]

Wesley made his first team debut on 20 April 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Silva in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa-RJ, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3] His Série A debut occurred on 7 June, as he again replaced Gustavo in a 1–0 away loss against Cuiabá.[4]

Wesley scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2023, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Newell's Old Boys, for the year's Copa Sudamericana. The following 28 April, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Fluminense.[5]

### Al-Nassr

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On 30 August 2024, Wesley signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a four-year deal.[6]

In November 2024 he scored his first goal for the club in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, scoring the 4th goal against the defending champions Al-Ain. He also assisted the 5th goal all under only 11 minutes of playing.

## Personal life

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Wesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium.[1]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 5 November 2024[7]
Club  | Season  | League  | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Corinthians | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
2023 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 34 | 2
2024 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7[d] | 1 | 45 | 5
Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | 8 | 1
Career total  | 51 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 91 | 8

1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil
3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
4. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
5. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

## Honours

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Al-Nassr

* Saudi Super Cup runners-up : 2024[8],

Brazil U20

* South American Youth Football Championship: 2025

Individual

* Samba Gold Best Brazilian U-20 player of the year: 2024.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Quem é Wesley? Joia que estreou pelo Corinthians e festejou quase gol já foi algoz do Palmeiras na base" [Who is Wesley? Pearl who debuted for Corinthians and celebrated a "near goal" already was Palmeiras' hangman in the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
2. ^ "Destaque do sub-17, atacante assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Corinthians" [Spotlight of the under-17s, forward signs first professional contract with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
3. ^ "Wesley e Robert Renan comemoram estreia no profissional do Corinthians" [Wesley and Robert Renan celebrate debut in the first team of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
4. ^ "Cuiabá vence o Corinthians, que pode perder a liderança do Brasileirão" [Cuiabá defeat Corinthians, which may lose the leadership of the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Bandeirantes. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
5. ^ "Com show de Wesley, Corinthians atropela Fluminense e vence primeira no Brasileirão" [With a show from Wesley, Corinthians thrash Fluminense and win the first one in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
6. ^ "Officially... Al-Nasr announces its contract with Wesley". www.ysscores.com. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
7. ^ Wesley at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
8. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/08/17/saudi-arabia/super-cup/al-nasr-riyadh/al-hilal-riyadh/4399313/
9. ^ "Samba Gold U-20". Sambafoot. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

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Al Nassr FC - current squad

* 2 S. Al-Ghannam
* 3 Simakan
* 4 Al-Fatil
* 6 Ali
* 7 Ronaldo (c)
* 8 Al-Sulaiheem
* 10 Mané
* 11 Brozović
* 12 Boushal
* 16 Maran
* 17 Al-Khaibari
* 19 Al-Hassan
* 20 Gabriel
* 22 Al-Rehaili
* 23 Yahya
* 24 Bento
* 25 Otávio
* 27 Laporte
* 29 Ghareeb
* 36 Al-Najjar
* 44 Al-Aqidi
* 46 Al-Aliwa
* 50 Qasheesh
* 51 Al-Enaz
* 54 Salem
* 58 Hazazi
* 60 Haqawi
* 61 Al-Buainain
* 70 Aman
* 71 Al-Dawsari
* 78 Lajami
* 80 Wesley
* 83 Al-Najdi
* 94 Talisca
* Manager: Pioli

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Samba Gold

Men

* 2008: Kaká
* 2009: Luís Fabiano
* 2010: Maicon
* 2011: Thiago Silva
* 2012: Thiago Silva
* 2013: Thiago Silva
* 2014: Neymar
* 2015: Neymar
* 2016: Coutinho
* 2017: Neymar
* 2018: Firmino
* 2019: Alisson
* 2020: Neymar
* 2021: Neymar
* 2022: Neymar
* 2023: Vinícius
* 2024: Vinícius

Women

* 2021: Giovana
* 2022: Debinha
* 2023: Tamires
* 2024: Tamires

Under-20

* 2022: Endrick
* 2023: Marcos Leonardo
* 2024: Wesley Gassova
*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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