Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira (born 4 October 1994), commonly known as Valdívia, is a Brazilian

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who plays as an

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Club career

Born in

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, Valdívia played

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until the age of 12. He subsequently moved to Rondonópolis and joined

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's youth setup.

Internacional

On 15 March 2012, after being the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior top goalscorer, Valdívia was signed by

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. Initially with the under-20s, he made his Série A debut on 6 October 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate

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in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense. After appearing rarely in

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, Valdívia was an important unit for the club during the year's ''Brasileirão'', but being used mainly as a substitute; in July, already definitely promoted, he signed a new contract until 2018. He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, netting the winner in a 2–1 success over Fluminense also at the Beira-Rio. During the 2015 campaign, Valdívia was one of Internacional's main assets, scoring five goals in the year's

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and another six in ''Gauchão''. On 24 September, he further extended his contract for six more months. On 24 May 2017, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Valdívia on a one-year loan deal. In April 2019, he joined

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on loan until the end of the season.

Personal life

Valdívia's older brothers, Adriano and Andrezinho are also footballers. The former is a

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, while the latter is a

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Career statistics

Honours

;Internacional * Campeonato Gaúcho:

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* Recopa Gaúcha: 2016, 2017 ;Avaí * Campeonato Catarinense: 2021 ;Cuiabá *

Campeonato Mato-Grossense Campeonato Mato-Grossense is the football league of the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is organized by the Mato Grosso State Football Federation. Format First Division 2006 First stage: *The teams are divided in two groups of six teams. *Dou ...

: 2022

References

External links

Internacional profile
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