Wênio Moraes Pio (born 9 September 1979), known simply as Wênio, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He usually sported a distinctive peroxide blonde hair, and spent most of his professional career in Portugal, amassing

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totals of 170 games and three goals over the course of eight seasons, mainly in representation of Marítimo.

Football career

Born in Mineiros, Goiás, Wênio was relatively unknown when he signed for Marítimo from Corinthians Alagoano in 2002. However, he went on to become an essential midfield element for the

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club, appearing in 30

games in the 2003–04 campaign as it achieved a final UEFA Cup spot. On 12 November 2007 he scored a rare goal, in a 2–0 derby away win against

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. In June 2008, Wênio signed a three-year contract with Vitória Guimarães. After one season – and 16 top division matches – he was released, joining fellow league side Leixões shortly after. After a brieft stint in Azerbaijan with FC Baku, Wênio returned to his country and region and signed with amateurs Morrinhos. He continued to play in Brazil's lower leagues in the following years.CRB continua contratando e anuncia volante experiente para 2012 (CRB keep signing and announce experienced defensive midfielder for 2012)
Cada Minuto, 16 December 2011 (in Portuguese)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wenio 1979 births Living people Footballers from Goiás People from Mineiros Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano players C.S. Marítimo players Vitória S.C. players Leixões S.C. players FC Baku players Morrinhos Futebol Clube players Araguaína Futebol e Regatas players Mineiros Esporte Clube players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Primeira Liga players Segunda Divisão players Azerbaijan Premier League players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan