Wanderson Cristaldo Farias
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wanderson Cristaldo Farias | ||
| Date of birth | January 2, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Cruzeiro do Oeste, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | CENE | ||
| 2010 | Iraty | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sport Barueri | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | CENE | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Oeste | 34 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Portuguesa | 16 | (3) |
| 2014– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 68 | (24) |
| 2015 | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:40, 30 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Wanderson Cristaldo Farias, simply known as Wanderson (born 2 January 1988 in Cruzeiro do Oeste), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian A Football Group.
Career
Wanderson began his senior career with CENE, but later moved to Iraty. In 2010 he signed with Sport Club Barueri. He returned to CENE in 2011, and appeared with the club in Série D, scoring three goals.
In January 2012, Wanderson signed with Oeste, scoring his first goal on 3 February, in a 1–1 away draw against Santos. In the same year he was a part of the team which won the Série C, appearing 23 times and scoring four goals.
On 23 August 2013, Wanderson signed a contract with Portuguesa.[1] On 14 September he made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Fluminense.[2] His first top flight goal came eight days later, in a 1–0 away win over Internacional.[3]
On 27 August 2014, after coming on as a late substitute for Virgil Misidjan, Wanderson scored a last-minute goal for Ludogorets Razgrad in the 1–0 home win over Steaua București to send the Champions League qualifying match into extra time. His team won the penalty shootout to decide the match after field player Cosmin Moți saved two penalties and Ludogorets advanced to the group stages of the tournament for the first time in their history.[4]
On 2 August 2016, Wanderson scored Ludogorets' first European hat-trick in a 4-2 away win against Red Star Belgrade that propelled the Eagles into the play-offs of the Champions League.[5]
Club statistics
- As of 30 November 2016[6]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brazil | Brasileirão | State league | Cup | CONMEBOL1 | Total | ||||||
| Sport Barueri | 2011 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| CENE | 2011 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | |
| Oeste | 2012 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 10 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 16 | |
| Portuguesa | 2013 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| Bulgaria | A Group | Supercup | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2014–15 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 9 |
| 2015–16 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2016–17 | 14 | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 11 | |
| Total | 68 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 94 | 30 | |
| Career total | 126 | 34 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 205 | 52 | |
Honours
- Oeste
- Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense: 2011
- Série C: 2012
- Ludogorets
References
- ↑ Meia Wanderson deixa o Oeste e acerta com a Portuguesa (Midfielder Wanderson leaves Oeste and signs with Portuguesa); Globo Esporte, 23 August 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ De roupa nova, Flu vira sobre a Lusa e se afasta da zona de rebaixamento (With new kits, Flu get comeback over Lusa and draws away from relegation zone); Globo Esporte, 15 September 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Lusa surpreende o Inter e vence a primeira fora de casa no Brasileirão (Lusa surprises Inter and wins first away match in Brasileirão); Globo Esporte, 22 September 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Ludogorets Razgrad vs. Steaua București Matchcast". topsport.bg. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundalk shock BATE, APOEL leave it late". UEFA. 2 August 2016.
- ↑ Wanderson profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
External links
- Wanderson Cristaldo Farias profile at Soccerway