Wendel Matheus

Wendel Matheus
Personal information
Full name	Wendel Matheus de Lima Figueroa
Date of birth	12 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fujieda MYFC
Number	99
Youth career
2016	APAFUT [pt]
2017–2019	Náutico
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019	Náutico
2019	→ América-PE (loan)
2020	Serranense [pt]
2020–2021	Vera Cruz
2021–2022	Falcon
2022	Passo Fundo
2022	Centro Oeste
2023	Londrina
2023	Portuguesa
2024–	Fujieda MYFC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Wendel Matheus de Lima Figueroa (born 12 October 1999), known as Wendel Matheus or just Wendel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a central defender or a left back for Fujieda MYFC.

Club career

Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Wendel was a Náutico youth graduate. In April 2019, he and another 12 teammates were loaned to América-PE for the 2019 Série D.^[1]

After featuring rarely, Wendel signed for Serranense [pt] for the 2020 season,^[2] but was only an unused substitute before returning to his native state and joining Vera Cruz. He won the 2020 Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 with the side, and avoided relegation in the 2021 Campeonato Pernambucano.

Wendel subsequently moved to Falcon and won the 2021 Campeonato Sergipano Série A2 with the club. He was confirmed at the side for the 2022 season,^[3] but featured in only one match before signing for Passo Fundo in April of that year.^[4]

In September 2022, Wendel was included in Centro Oeste's squad for the upcoming Campeonato Goiano Terceira Divisão.^[5] On 27 December, he was announced at Série B side Londrina.^[6]

On 2 May 2023, Portuguesa announced the signing of Wendel until the end of the season.^[7]

Ahead of the 2024 season, Wendel joined J2 League club Fujieda MYFC.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 1 November 2023^[9]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América-PE	2019	Série D	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
Serranense [pt]	2020	Mineiro Módulo II	—		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Vera Cruz	2020	Pernambucano Série A2	—		10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2021	Pernambucano	—		9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	Total		—		19	0	—		—		—		19	0
Falcon	2021	Sergipano Série A2	—		9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2022	Sergipano	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		—		10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Passo Fundo	2022	Gaúcho Série A2	—		15	0	—		—		—		15	0
Centro Oeste	2022^[10]	Goiano 3ª Divisão	—		8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Londrina	2023	Série B	0	0	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Portuguesa	2023	Paulista	—		0	0	—		—		8^[a]	0	8	0
Career total			3	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	67	0

^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Vera Cruz

Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2: 2020

Falcon

Campeonato Sergipano Série A2: 2021

References

^ "Náutico empresta Willian Gaúcho e mais 12 para jogar Série D no América-PE" [Náutico loan Willian Gaúcho and 12 more to play the Série D at América-PE] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Serranense apresenta seu elenco para 2020" [Serranense present their squad for 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal MPA. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Falcon anuncia meia Ricardinho para disputa do Campeonato Sergipano" [Falcon announce midfielder Ricardinho for the Campeonato Sergipano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Conheça o elenco do Esporte Clube Passo Fundo para a Divisão de Acesso" [Know the squad of Esporte Clube Passo Fundo for the Divisão de Acesso] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Planalto. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Centro-Oeste divulga elenco completo antes de início na Terceira Divisão" [Centro-Oeste publish complete squad before the start in the Terceira Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Londrina anuncia o lateral-esquerdo Wendel e o atacante Clayton, ex-Atlético-MG e Corinthians" [Londrina announce left-back Wendel and forward Clayton, formerly of Atlético-MG and Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Wendel Matheus chega para reforçar o setor defensivo da Lusa" [Wendel Matheus arrives to bolster the defensive sector of Lusa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "ウエンデル選手アソシアソン・ポルトゥゲーザ・ジ・デスポルトス（ブラジル）より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Fujieda MYFC. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
^ Wendel Matheus at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
^ "Wendel" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[COP-11] Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

[1] "Náutico empresta Willian Gaúcho e mais 12 para jogar Série D no América-PE" [Náutico loan Willian Gaúcho and 12 more to play the Série D at América-PE] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[2] "Serranense apresenta seu elenco para 2020" [Serranense present their squad for 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal MPA. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[3] "Falcon anuncia meia Ricardinho para disputa do Campeonato Sergipano" [Falcon announce midfielder Ricardinho for the Campeonato Sergipano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[4] "Conheça o elenco do Esporte Clube Passo Fundo para a Divisão de Acesso" [Know the squad of Esporte Clube Passo Fundo for the Divisão de Acesso] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Planalto. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[5] "Centro-Oeste divulga elenco completo antes de início na Terceira Divisão" [Centro-Oeste publish complete squad before the start in the Terceira Divisão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[6] "Londrina anuncia o lateral-esquerdo Wendel e o atacante Clayton, ex-Atlético-MG e Corinthians" [Londrina announce left-back Wendel and forward Clayton, formerly of Atlético-MG and Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[7] "Wendel Matheus chega para reforçar o setor defensivo da Lusa" [Wendel Matheus arrives to bolster the defensive sector of Lusa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[8] "ウエンデル選手アソシアソン・ポルトゥゲーザ・ジ・デスポルトス（ブラジル）より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Fujieda MYFC. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

[9] Wendel Matheus at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 May 2023.

[10] "Wendel" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

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