Wellington Priori
Wellington Cirino Priori (born 21 February 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chainat Hornbill.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wellington Cirino Priori | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chainat Hornbill | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Brasil de Farroupilha | ||
| 2012–2013 | São José | ||
| 2014–2015 | Army United | 22 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Pattaya United (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2016 | Gwangju | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | NorthEast United | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Pattaya United | 29 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Jamshedpur | 11 | (3) |
| 2018 | Botafogo | 9 | (3) |
| 2019 | Perlis | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Dhaka Abahani | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Trat | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Chainat Hornbill | 31 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2022 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in São Paulo, Wellington started his career with Brasil de Farroupilha where he played for three years before moving to São José. In 2013, Wellington had a training stint with Dutch Eredivisie side, FC Twente. The club was interested in signing him but due to passport complications, the move to the Netherlands did not materialize.[1] After his training stint with Twente, Wellington signed for Thai League T1 side Army United. A season later, Wellington signed with Thai Division 1 League side Pattaya United. After another season, Wellington moved to South Korea to K League Classic side Gwangju.
NorthEast United
On 3 August 2016, Wellington moved to India and signed with NorthEast United of the Indian Super League.[2]
Jamshedpur FC
On 9 January 2018, Wellington signed with Jamshedpur FC of the Indian Super League.[3]
On 29 March 2019, Priori joined Bangladesh Premier League club Dhaka Abahani.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 21 September 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Army United | 2014 | Thai League T1 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Gwangju | 2016 | KLC | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| NorthEast United | 2016 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 2017-18 | Indian Super League | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 |
| Career total | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
References
- "Balende Wellington Priori is currently training in Venlo". FC Twente. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- "Wellington to NorthEast United". NorthEast United FC (Twitter).
- "ISL 2017-18: Jamshedpur FC announce signing of midfielder Wellington Priori". Goal.com (Goal).
- "Brazilian Priori joins Abahani". dhakatribune.com. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- Wellington Priori at Soccerway
