Wallace (footballer, born October 1994) explained

Wallace
Fullname:Wallace Fortuna dos Santos
Height:1.91 m
Birth Date:14 October 1994
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Tigres do Brasil
Youthyears2:2010–2013
Youthclubs2:Cruzeiro
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Cruzeiro
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Braga
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Monaco (loan)
Caps3:40
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2020
Clubs4:Lazio
Caps4:54
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Braga (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Yeni Malatyaspor
Caps6:46
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Wuhan Three Towns
Caps7:33
Goals7:1
Years8:2023–2024
Clubs8:Ittihad Kalba
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2014–2016
Nationalteam2:Brazil U23
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:09, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:15 November 2014

Wallace Fortuna dos Santos (born 14 October 1994), known as simply Wallace, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

A youth product of Cruzeiro, Wallace caused great stir when football agent Jorge Mendes's Gestifute paid €9.5 million to sign him from Cruzeiro in early July 2014.[1] However, as his registration rights as a footballer must owned by a football club, Wallace was "signed" by S.C. Braga which owned 10% economic rights (for the future transfer fee),[2] with a release clause at €40 million.[3]

On 21 August 2014, without ever playing for Braga, he was loaned to AS Monaco, in a loan deal set by Jorge Mendes.[4]

On 29 July 2016, Serie A club Lazio announced that they had definitively purchased Wallace from Braga for €8 million.[5] [6] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 November 2016 in a 3–1 home win over Genoa.[7]

On 30 September 2020, Wallace joined Turkish Süper Lig club Yeni Malatyaspor.[8] On 26 January 2022, his contract with Yeni Malatyaspor was terminated by mutual consent.[9]

On 15 February 2022, Wallace joined Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.[10] Throughout the season he would be part of the squad that won the 2022 Chinese Super League title.[11]

On 20 September 2023, Wallace joined UAE Pro League club Ittihad Kalba.[12]

International career

Wallace represented the Brazil U-20 at the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Toulon Tournament.[13] [14]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro2013Série A001010
201430004070
Total30104080
Braga2014–15Primeira Liga000000
Monaco (loan)2014–15Ligue 11404140221
2015–162613050341
Total4017190562
Lazio2016–17Serie A25150301
2017–18130102010170
2018–19160103100201
Total541705110672
Braga (loan)2019–20Primeira Liga80303020160
Yeni Malatyaspor2020–21Süper Lig28030310
2021–2218000180
Total460300000490
Wuhan Three Towns2022Chinese Super League20100201
2023130100010150
Total331100010351
Career total1843221171802315

Honours

Cruzeiro

2013

2014

Lazio

2018–19

2017

Wuhan Three Towns

2022[11]

Brazil U20

2013, 2014

Notes and References

  1. News: Sp. Braga: Cruzeiro explica venda de Wallace. 15 September 2014. Maisfutebol.com. 1 July 2014. 1 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101073448/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/sp-braga-liga-transferencias-wallace-cruzeiro-gestifute/53b3236a0cf26735dc728b4f.html. dead.
  2. Web site: 2014–15 Relatório e Contas. 2014–15 Reports and Accounts. 19 November 2015. 3 April 2017. S.C. Braga. pt. 4 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043134/http://scbraga.pt/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/relatoriocontas20142015.pdf. live.
  3. News: Sp. Braga: Danilo e Wallace com cláusula de 40 milhões. 15 September 2014. MaisFutebol.com. 3 July 2014. 1 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141101073440/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-sp-braga-transferencias-mercado-antonio-salvador-wallace-danilo/53b52f010cf2feb176281933.html. dead.
  4. News: Sp. Braga empresta Wallace ao Mónaco. 15 September 2014. Maisfutebol.com. 21 August 2014. 25 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825045710/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga-transferencias-internacional-franca-wallace-wallace-sp-braga-wallace-monaco-sp-braga/53f623610cf200bdfee6134c.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Comunicato 29.07.2016. Press release 29 July 2016. it. 29 July 2016. 21 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821173447/http://www.sslazio.it/it/news/press-release-2/32658-comunicato-29-07-2017. dead.
  6. Web site: RELAZIONE FINANZIARIA SEMESTRALE CONSOLIDATA AL 31 DICEMBRE 2016. 30 March 2017. 2 April 2017. S.S. Lazio. it. 2 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170402171143/http://www.sslazio.it/images/documents/investors/Relazione_S.S._Lazio_Sem._Cons._31.12.216.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: Calendario e Risultati | Stagione 2016-17 | 13^ Giornata | Lega Serie A . Legaseriea.it . 20 November 2016 . 7 July 2017 . 19 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161219040259/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/2016-17/UNICO/UNI/13/LAZGEN . dead .
  8. Web site: Hoşgeldin Wallace. 30 September 2020. 30 September 2020. Yeni Malatyaspor. tr. 2 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230402200425/https://www.yenimalatyaspor.org.tr/h/4386/. live.
  9. Web site: Yeni Malatyaspor. Profesyonel futbolcumuz Wallace Fortuna ile karşılıklı anlaşarak yollarımızı ayırmış bulunmaktayız.. 26 January 2022. 26 January 2022. tr. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128024653/https://www.facebook.com/yenimalatyaspor/posts/1985551518298258. live.
  10. Web site: 官宣 欢迎华莱士·佛图那加盟武汉三镇. 15 February 2022. 15 February 2022. Dongqiudi. zh. 15 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215122052/https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/2589306.html. live.
  11. Web site: 武汉三镇捧起中超冠军火神杯 3年3冠创造三镇奇迹. sports.sina.com.cn. 2022-12-31. 2022-12-31. zh. 12 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230112011930/https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2022-12-31/doc-imxyqmwc2504067.shtml. live.
  12. Web site: Ittihad Kalba Football Company announces the signing of the Brazilian defender Wallace dos Santos, coming from the Chinese club Wahan Three Towns, and who previously played for the Brazilian U-23 national team and for the Italian clubs Lazio, French Monaco. 20 September 2023. 20 September 2023. ar. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128024534/https://twitter.com/ittihadkalbafce/status/1704576846853972097. live.
  13. News: Elenco da Seleção Brasileira Sub 20 no Torneio de Toulon 2013. 15 September 2014. jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com. 29 July 2013. 15 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315201046/https://jogosdaselecaobrasileira.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/elenco-da-selecao-brasileira-sub-20-no-torneio-de-toulon-2013/. dead.
  14. News: Seleção Brasileira Sub-21 divulga convocados para Torneio de Toulon. esportes.terra.com.br. 9 July 2014. 15 September 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064058/http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/selecao-brasileira-sub-21-divulga-convocados-para-torneio-de-toulon,5bc0fb85262e5410VgnCLD200000b0bf46d0RCRD.html. live.