Wesley (footballer, born November 1996)
Brazilian footballer
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- Wesley Moraes Ferreira da Silva (born 24 November 1996), known as Wesley or Wesley Moraes , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City.
- He made his international debut for Brazil in November 2019.
- Moving to football, he represented both Associação Esportiva Uberabinha and Sport Club Juiz de Fora for different periods.
- Having joined local side Itabuna at eighteen, Wesley played semi-professionally in the state level Campeonato Baiano in 2014, but stayed at the club for just three months.
- Wesley also trialled with then Ligue 2 side Evian.
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WikipediaWesley Moraes Ferreira da Silva (born 24 November 1996), known as Wesley or Wesley Moraes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Peng City.
He began his career at Brazilian side Itabuna before moving to Trenčín in the Slovak Super Liga and subsequently Club Brugge where he won two league titles and was named Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year in 2018. He made his international debut for Brazil in November 2019.
As a youngster Moraes played futsal around his hometown of Juiz de Fora. Moving to football, he represented both Associação Esportiva Uberabinha and Sport Club Juiz de Fora for different periods. In 2013, he also spent three months at Atlético Mineiro, but was released; in that year, he also played for Tupi.
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