| Wesley Gasolina | |
| Fullname: | Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Retirolândia, Bahia, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Currentclub: | Cruzeiro |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Flamengo |
| Youthyears2: | 2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hellas Verona |
| Youthyears3: | 2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Juventus |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Hellas Verona |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Juventus |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Juventus U23 |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Sion (loan) |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Cruzeiro |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U15 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Brazil U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 09:52, 1 October 2022 (UTC) |
Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade (born 13 March 2000), known as Wesley Gasolina or simply Wesley, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Brazilian club Cruzeiro.
On 2 September 2019, Wesley joined Serie A club Hellas Verona on a free transfer,[1] after his contract with Flamengo had expired in April.[2] He made only one appearance with the Primavera (under-19s) team.
Wesley moved to Juventus on 30 January 2020.[3] He played for their reserve team – Juventus U23 – in the Serie C, and made his debut during the 2019–20 season on 2 February 2020, in a 0–0 draw to Pontedera.[4] Wesley also helped Juventus U23 win the Coppa Italia Serie C, coming on as a substitute in the final against Ternana on 27 June 2020, which his side won 2–1.[5]
Wesley was first called up for Juventus on 12 February 2020, in a Coppa Italia semi-final game against AC Milan.[6] On 13 January 2021, Wesley started his first game for Juventus in the Coppa Italia,[7] beating Genoa 3–2 after extra time.[8]
On 1 February 2021, Wesley was sent on loan to Swiss Super League side Sion until the end of the season.[9] He made his debut on 3 February,[10] in a 3–2 win against St. Gallen.[11] Wesley scored his first professional goal four days later, helping his side draw 2–2 to Basel.
The loan was renewed for a further season on 31 August 2021.[12]
On 8 August 2022, Wesley signed for Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Série B on a permanent deal.[13] He helped his side finish the 2022 season in first place, thus gaining promotion to the Série A.[14]
Wesley represented Brazil at under-15 level at the 2015 South American U-15 Championship, helping his side win the tournament.[15] He also played for Brazil at under-17 level at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship, playing eight games, and helping Brazil win the tournament.[16] He also played seven games at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring a goal against England in the semi-finals;[17] Brazil finished the tournament in third place.[18]
Nicknamed "Portuguese: Gasolina" (Portuguese for "gasoline") for his pace, Wesley is a quick and dynamic attacking-minded right-back.[19] He is also known for his dribbling and crossing abilities.[15] Wesley has been likened to fellow Brazilian right-back Dani Alves for his characteristics.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hellas Verona | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Juventus U23 | 2019–20 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Juventus | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sion (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 4 | |||
Juventus U23
Juventus
Cruzeiro
Brazil U15
Brazil U17