Wendel Raul Gonçalves Gomes or simply Wendel (born May 25, 1984 in
São Paulo
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), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a
defensive midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Career
Corinthians
The
defensive midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
player started his career at
Corinthians
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in
Sao Paulo
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, with which in 2005 he won the Brazilian championship.
In 2006, he was sent to
Fortaleza EC
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. Wendel returned to the Corithians in 2007, but after 2 games went to
FC Ituano. In the summer of 2007, he moved to the
LASK Linz
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. In March and April 2008 he suffered knee injuries, the first of which healed after 11 days, but the second injury required almost 2 months to heal. In his first season in Lask Linz Wendel played 24 games and scored 4 goals. In July 2008 he once again suffered a knee injury. As of 2010 Wendel played for
Santo André
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Brazil.
"U" Craiova
In February 2011, Wendel signed a contract with the
Romania
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n club
FC Universitatea Craiova
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of
Liga I
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.
Honours
Corinthians
*
Série A:
2005
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References
1984 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
São Paulo state football team players
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
Ituano FC players
Mirassol Futebol Clube players
LASK players
FC U Craiova 1948 players
Guaratinguetá Futebol players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Liga I players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Pan American Games medalists in football
Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil
Footballers at the 2003 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Footballers from São Paulo
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