Wellington Aparecido dos Santos Júnior (born 9 February 2005), simply known as Wellington, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguesa.
Career Born in São Paulo, Wellington began his career with União Suzano. In 2024, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the year's Copa Paulista, and made his senior debut on 17 June by coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Oeste.
Regularly used by USAC, Wellington moved to Portuguesa in late 2024, being initially a member of the under-20 team. In March 2025, he went on a trial at Portuguese side Benfica, but returned to his parent club after nearly two weeks.
On 29 January 2026, Wellington was promoted to the main squad of Lusa. He made his club debut on 30 May, replacing goalscorer Eric Botteghin in a 2–1 Série D away win over Pouso Alegre.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUnião Suzano2024Paulista A3————9090Portuguesa2026Série D200000——20Career total2000000090110
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