Wanderson Souza Carneiro (born 23 February 1987), known as Baiano, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a right-back.

Club career

Born in Correntina, Bahia, Baiano spent most of his career in his country in the lower leagues. His professional input consisted of six Série B games for

Vila Nova Futebol Clube Vila Nova Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Vila Nova, is a Brazilian professional club based in Goiânia, Goiás founded on 29 July 1943. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, as well as ...

, who finished in 20th and last position. In late June 2008, Baiano moved to Portugal where he would remain the following decade, starting with

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. He appeared rarely for the

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-based club in his only season, as the team suffered relegation from the

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only to be reinstated due to

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's financial irregularities. Baiano signed for fellow top-division side

F.C. Paços de Ferreira Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira () is a Portuguese football club based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto district. Founded in 1950, the club competes in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at the 9,077-seater Estádio da Mata Real, a municipal stadi ...

in summer 2009, where his performances were eventually noted. He scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 19 September 2010, helping to a 2–2 home draw against S.C. Braga. In the 2011 off-season, Baiano joined Braga on a free transfer. He played 42 competitive matches in the 2015–16 campaign, including

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of the Taça de Portugal, won on penalties against

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after a 2–2 draw in 120 minutes. On 2 September 2017, free agent Baiano signed for Spanish

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club Rayo Vallecano. He totalled more than 3,000 minutes of action during his only season, helping them return to La Liga after two years. Baiano joined Alanyaspor of the Turkish Süper Lig on 28 June 2018, after his contract expired.

Honours

Braga * Taça de Portugal: 2015–16 *

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Rayo Vallecano *

: 2017–18

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