Deivid Washington Explained

Deivid Washington
Fullname:Deivid Washington de Souza Eugênio
Birth Date:5 June 2005
Birth Place:Itumbiara, Brazil
Height:1.87 m[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Chelsea
Clubnumber:36
Youthyears1:2013–2016
Youthclubs1:Grêmio
Youthyears2:2016–2023
Youthclubs2:Santos
Years1:2023
Clubs1:Santos
Caps1:9
Goals1:2
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Chelsea
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Club-Update:15 April 2024

Deivid Washington de Souza Eugênio (born 5 June 2005), known as Deivid Washington or simply Deivid, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Chelsea.[2]

Club career

Santos

Born in Itumbiara, Goiás,[3] Deivid first joined Grêmio as an eight year old, before moving to Santos three years later.[4] [5] [6] [7] It was the former Brazil international Marcos Assunção that introduced him to the club from the São Paulo state, where he started making an impression in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17.[8] [9] [10]

At the age of 16, Deivid signed his first professional contract with the club, reportedly including a R$ 100 million release clause, tying him to the club for the next three years.[11] [12] [13] In 2022, he was the top scorer of the, with 16 goals, whilst also scoring another six goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro of this age grade.

Deivid has also been playing with the under-20s since 2021: he scored 17 goals between and national tournaments in 2022. He also started the 2023 season as a first-choice with the under-20 team, playing in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[14]

After Santos' elimination from the 2023 Campeonato Paulista, Deivid began training with the first team under head coach Odair Hellmann, and was called up to the club's 2023 Copa Sudamericana opener against Blooming in Bolivia.[15] He made his professional debut on 11 April 2023, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Marcos Leonardo in a 2–0 away win over Botafogo-SP, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[16] [17]

On 17 April 2023, Deivid renewed his contract with Santos until April 2026.[18] He scored his first professional goal on 10 May, netting the opener in a 3–0 Série A home win over Bahia.[19]

Chelsea

On 24 August 2023, Santos confirmed the transfer of Deivid to Premier League club Chelsea,[20] he signed a seven-year contract with the option of a further year.[21] He made his Premier league debut on 28 October 2023, a game that Chelsea lost 2–0 to Brentford.

Career statistics

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos2023Série A923040162
Chelsea2023–24Premier League20100030
2024–25Premier League000000000000
Total000000000000
Career total11240004000192

Honours

Santos

2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deivid Washington . Chelsea F.C. . 19 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Perfil do Atleta - Deivid Washington . 2022-10-04 . . pt-BR.
  3. Web site: Jovem de Itumbiara com multa de R$ 100 milhões é a nova aposta do Santos. Itumbiara youngster with a R$ 100 million release clause is the new bet of Santos. Sagres Online. pt-BR. 10 January 2023. 14 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Rudá . Yago . 29 September 2022 . Conheça Deivid, atacante do Santos citado em lista inglesa como promessa mundial . Know Deivid, Santos forward cited in English list as a world prospect . 2022-10-04 . . São Paulo . pt-br . ghtml.
  5. Web site: Magalhães . Camilla . 2022-06-08 . Atacante Deivid é uma das boas promessas do Santos no Brasileirão Sub-17 . Forward Deivid is one of the good prospects of Santos in the Brasileirão Sub-17 . 2022-10-04 . . pt-br.
  6. News: Christenson . Marcus . Bloor . Steven . Blight . Garry . Rabelo . Thiago . Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football . en-GB . . 2022-10-04 . 0261-3077.
  7. Web site: Marcello . Laura . 28 September 2022 . Deivid é citado em tradicional lista dos melhores talentos do mundo de jornal inglês . Deivid is cited in traditional list of the world's best talents of English journal . 2022-10-04 . Diário do Peixe . pt-BR.
  8. Web site: Fernandes . Thiago . 17 Aug 2022 . Técnico Elder Campos vive boa fase nas categorias de base do Santos . Manager Elder Campos has a good run in the youth categories of Santos . 2022-10-04 . Goal.
  9. Web site: 17 August 2022 . Atacante de R$ 100 milhões, Deivid brilha na equipe Sub-17 do Santos . R$ 100 million forward, Deivid shines in the under-17 team of Santos . 2022-10-04 . . Santos, São Paulo . pt-BR.
  10. Web site: 21 December 2021 . Artilheiro do sub-17 do Santos festeja temporada e mira profissional: "Um dos meus sonhos" . Top scorer of the under-17s of Santos celebrates season and aims the first team: "One of my dreams" . 2022-10-04 . Globo Esporte . Santos, São Paulo . pt-br . gthml.
  11. Web site: 15 Oct 2021 . Destaque no sub-17 do Santos, atacante com multa de R$ 100 milhões mira time profissional . Spotlight in the under-17 team of Santos, forward with R$ 100 million release clause aims the first team . 2022-10-04 . ge . Santos, São Paulo . pt-br . ghtml.
  12. Web site: 29 September 2022 . Jornal coloca três brasileiros em lista de jovens promessas . Journal puts three Brazilians in list of young prospects . 2022-10-04 . . pt-br .
  13. Web site: Lesnok . Guilherme . 11 August 2021 . No sub-20 com apenas 17 anos, promessa assina contrato milionário com o Santos . In the under-20s at the age of just 17, prospect signs millionaire contract with Santos . 2022-10-04 . Diário do Peixe . pt-BR.
  14. Web site: Saída de Raniel pode abrir espaço para o atacante 'presidente do Santos'. Departure of Raniel may open space for the forward 'president of Santos'. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 10 January 2023. 14 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Com Deivid Washington relacionado, Santos embarca para duelo da Sul-Americana neste domingo. With Deivid Washington called up, Santos board for duel in the Sudamericana this Sunday. Lance!. pt-BR. 2 April 2023. 4 April 2023.
  16. Web site: Lucas Lima marca, Santos bate Botafogo-SP e abre vantagem na Copa do Brasil. Lucas Lima scores, Santos defeat Botafogo-SP and get an advantage in the Copa do Brasil. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 11 April 2023. 11 April 2023.
  17. Web site: Promessa da base, Deivid estreia no profissional do Santos e dá mais um passo em busca de sonho. Youth prospect, Deivid debuts in the first team of Santos and gives another step towards his dream. ge. pt-BR. 12 April 2023. 12 April 2023.
  18. Web site: Atacante Deivid Washington renova contrato por mais 3 anos. Forward Deivid Washington renews contract for 3 more years. Santos FC. pt-BR. 17 April 2023. 18 April 2023.
  19. Web site: Deivid Washington marca primeiro gol pelo Santos e realiza 'sonho de infância'. Deivid Washington scores first goal for Santos and fulfills 'childhood dream'. Lance!. pt-BR. 10 May 2023. 10 May 2023.
  20. Web site: Santos FC oficializa transferência de Deivid Washington ao Chelsea. Santos FC turn official transfer of Deivid Washington to Chelsea. Santos FC. pt-BR. 24 August 2023. 24 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Washington completes Chelsea switch. Chelsea FC. 24 August 2023. 24 August 2023.