Werley Ananias da Silva (born 9 September 1988), simply known as Werley, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Werley was born in Oliveira, Minas Gerais, and joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2002, aged 14, after starting it out at

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. He made his senior debuts while on loan at América-RJ, appearing sparingly in 2008

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. After a loan stint at fellow

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's club Boavista, Werley was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager

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. He made his first team debut on 15 February 2009, coming on as a second half substitute for

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in a 1–2 away loss against fierce rivals Cruzeiro for the

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championship. Werley made his Série A debut on 9 May, starting in a 2–2 away draw against

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. He scored his first goal on 6 October 2010, netting his side's first in a 2–1 home win against

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. On 1 March 2012 Werley was loaned to Grêmio, until December. On 29 June, after being a regular starter, he definitely joined the club, after being involved in

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's transfer to Atlético. He was a regular starter during the following campaigns, but lost his starting spot after the arrival of

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. On 18 January 2015 Werley moved to Santos, in a

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-long loan deal. A starter during the whole

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, he lost his starting spot in August, being overtaken by Gustavo Henrique. On 23 December 2016 Werley moved to Coritiba.

Personal life

Werley's younger brother Nathan Silva is also a footballer and a centre back. He too was groomed at Atlético.

Career statistics

Honours

;Atlético Mineiro *

: 2010,

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;Santos *

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References

External links

Grêmio official profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Werley 1988 births Living people Footballers from Minas Gerais Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Clube Atlético Mineiro players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Boavista Sport Club players Grêmio FBPA players Santos FC players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players CR Vasco da Gama players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Centro Sportivo Alagoano players People from Oliveira, Minas Gerais