Washington Brandão dos Santos (born 18 August 1990) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Hoang Anh Gia Lai.

Career

HB Køge

On 30 June 2014, Brandão signed a two-year contract with

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club

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after a successful trial. He made his debut on 25 July, scoring after only six minutes in a 1–1 draw against

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. During his stint with the club, he made 51 appearances in which he scored 20 goals.

Vendsyssel FF

Brandão moved to

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on 22 January 2016, signing a three-year deal. He made his debut on 17 March, coming on as a substitute for

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in the 73rd minute of a 2–0 league loss to

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. On 28 April, Brandão scored his first goal for the club, which also proved to be the winner, in a 1–0 win over

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. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Brandão helped the team win promotion to the

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for the first time.

Persela Lamongan

In February 2019, Brandão joined

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in Indonesia. He played two games for the club in the

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and four games in the

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where he also scored three goals. However, the club was not satisfied with the player. The club decided not to use him for the

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season. The club announced in April 2019, that his quality was good but they needed a pure striker and that the coaching staff had recommended him not to continue.

Petaling Jaya City

Following his departure from Indonesia, Brandão joined Malaysian club Petaling Jaya City.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai

In 2021, Brandão moved to

club Hoang Anh Gia Lai. He had a strong start to the campaign, contributing with two goals in his first eight appearances, and "integrated well" to a team consisting of mostly homegrown Vietnamese players.

Abahani Limited Dhaka

In October 2023, Brandão signed for

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club

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References

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