Weverton Pereira da Silva

Weverton

Weverton playing for - Rio olimpics 2016
Personal information
Full name Weverton Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1987-12-13) 13 December 1987
Place of birth Rio Branco, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Atlético Paranaense
Number 12
Youth career
Juventus-AC
2006–2007 Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Corinthians 0 (0)
2006–2007Remo (loan) 0 (0)
2009Oeste (loan) 18 (0)
2009América-RN (loan) 16 (0)
2010 Botafogo-SP 22 (0)
2010–2012 Portuguesa 68 (0)
2012– Atlético Paranaense 207 (0)
National team
2016 Brazil Olympic 6 (0)
2016– Brazil 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:31, 13 June 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 August 2016

Weverton Pereira da Silva, simply known as Weverton (born 13 December 1987), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Paranaense as goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Rio Branco, Acre, Wéverton joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2006, aged 19, after impressing in a match for Juventus. He was promoted to the former's main squad in 2007, but was demoted to fourth-choice after Rafael Santos' promotion.

Weverton was subsequently loaned to Remo, Oeste[1] and América (RN).[2] With the latter he appeared regularly in Série B, sharing minutes with veteran Rodolpho.

Weverton was released by Timão in January 2010, and moved to Botafogo (SP) shortly after. After impressing with the side, he signed for Portuguesa on 12 May.[3]

Weverton was an undisputed starter at Lusa, appearing in all league matches in 2011, as his side were crowned champions. In May 2012 he joined Atlético Paranaense, after his previous link expired.[4]

On 15 October 2014, after being named captain for the campaign, Wéverton renewed his link until 2017.[5]

International career

On 31 July 2016, he was called by the Brazilian Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics by manager Rogério Micale to replace Fernando Prass who left the team due to injury.[6]

Weverton made a key save against Germany's Nils Petersen on the 5th penalty shot which helped win Brazil's their first Olympic football gold.[7]

After winning gold medal at 2016 Rio Olympics, Weverton was called up by coach Tite to Qualification matches against Ecuador and Colombia.[8]

Honours

Portuguesa
Atlético Paranaense
Brazil

References

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