For other footballers called Welington, see Welington (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Damascena and the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Welington Damascena Santos (born 19 February 2001), known as Welington, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Southampton.

Club career

São Paulo

Early career

Welington played 26 matches for São Paulo under-15s, 37 matches in the under-17s and 107 matches in the under-20s. He won several trophies such as the 2018 Copa do Brasil U20 and the 2019 Copinha.[3] In the latter, he was part of the squad who shaved his head in honour of a fan of the club who had brain cancer.[4]

He was named in the professional team for the first time in December 2019 for the last match of the Brazilian Championship against CSA.[5] São Paulo won 2–1, but Welington did not make his debut.[6]

2020

Turning professional in 2020, he made his debut on 8 March 2020, in a 1–0 defeat to Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto in the Campeonato Paulista.[7] He came on in the second half in place of Everton and suffered a fall in a head collision, but he remained on the field until the end of the match and was later taken to hospital.[8]

2021

On 14 April, he scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–2 victory over Guarani in the Campeonato Paulista.[9] He was part of the Paulista winning squad on 23 May which won 2–0 against Palmeiras but was an unused substitute.[10] On 3 June, Welington renewed his contract until 31 December 2024.[11]

2022

On 27 March, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over Corinthians in the semi-finals of the Campeonato Paulista, helping São Paulo reach their second consecutive final.[12] On 3 April, Welington was a starter in the final, but ended up being beaten 4–0 by Palmeiras.[13]

2023

Previously wearing the number 34 shirt, he started using the number six shirt after Reinaldo's departure.[14] After an injury suffered against Botafogo-SP in the Campeonato Paulista, he was injured again more seriously on 13 March in a match against Água Santa,[15] where he underwent ligament surgery on his left ankle.[16] After four months, he returned to training on the field for the first time in June.[17] On 19 August, Welington played his hundredth match for the club in the goalless draw with Botafogo.[18][19]

2024

On 4 February, he was part of the winning squad for the Supercopa Rei final against Palmeiras which ended 4–2 on penalties, after a goalless draw in normal time.[20]

Southampton

On 26 July 2024, Welington signed a pre-contract with Premier League side Southampton, and he formally joined on 1 January 2025 following the expiry of his contract with São Paulo in December 2024.[21][22] On 1 February 2025, Welington made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away victory against Ipswich Town.[23]

Career statistics

As of 22 February 2025[24]
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2020 Série A 1 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021 Série A 16 0 6[a] 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 31 1
2022 Série A 32 0 8 1 6 0 5 0 0 0 51 1
2023 Série A 16 0 10 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 32 0
2024 Série A 22 0 13 0 4 0 8 0 1[b] 0 48 0
Total 87 0 38 2 16 0 22 0 1 0 164 2
Southampton 2024–25[25] Premier League 3 0 — 1 0 — — 4 0
Career total 90 0 38 2 17 0 22 0 1 0 168 2
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

São Paulo

References

  1. ^ "2024/25 Updated Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. ^ "WELINGTON". SPFC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Joia 2021: experiente na base, lateral-esquerdo espera por chances no São Paulo de Diniz". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Antes de final, elenco do São Paulo raspa cabelo em homenagem a torcedora com câncer". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Relacionados do São Paulo: garotos da base dominam lista contra o CSA; veja os nomes". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ "São Paulo supera expulsão, segura CSA e vence com time "made in Cotia"..." uol.com (in Portuguese). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Welington enfrentou doença na base e perda na família antes de fazer primeiro gol pelo São Paulo". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 19 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Lateral do São Paulo estreia, bate a cabeça e vai para hospital". lance.com (in Portuguese). 8 March 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Welington comemora primeiro gol pelo São Paulo: 'Nem acreditei'". lance.com (in Portuguese). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Raio-X: participação da base no Campeonato Paulista 2021". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  11. ^ "São Paulo anuncia a renovação de contrato com Welington até 2024". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Welington festeja vaga do São Paulo na final e gol no clássico: "Marcado na minha história"". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 27 March 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Palmeiras 4 x 0 São Paulo | Campeonato Paulista: melhores momentos". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Ferraresi, Welington e Gabriel Neves ganham novos números de camisa no São Paulo". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Welington vai passar por novos exames para definir tratamento de lesão no São Paulo". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Welington, lateral do São Paulo, é submetido a cirurgia no tornozelo". ESPN (in Portuguese). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Welington treina com o grupo do São Paulo e fica próximo de retorno". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  18. ^ "São Paulo 0 x 0 Botafogo - Melhores momentos - 20ª rodada do Brasileirão 2023". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  19. ^ "100 jogos de Welington! Veja as Crias de Cotia do elenco atual com mais partidas pelo São Paulo". lance.com (in Portuguese). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  20. ^ "São Paulo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis e é campeão da Supercopa do Brasil…". uol.com (in Portuguese). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Personal terms agreed with São Paulo duo". Southampton F.C. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  22. ^ Rees-Julian, George (1 January 2025). "Forgotten Southampton signing formally joins club from Brazil". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  23. ^ Smith, Peter (1 February 2025). "Ipswich 1–2 Southampton: Aro Muric errors help Southampton to victory at relegation rivals Ipswich". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  24. ^ Welington at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Games played by Welington in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
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