Werton should not be confused with Wherton.
| Werton | |
| Fullname: | Werton de Almeida Rêgo |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Benjamin Constant, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.70m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Leixões |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2024 |
| Youthclubs1: | Flamengo |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Flamengo |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Leixões |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 29 October 2024 |
Werton de Almeida Rêgo (born 16 September 2003), simply known as Werton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões.
Born in Benjamin Constant, Amazonas,[1] Werton joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2013, aged nine. On 22 December 2020, he signed his first professional contract, after agreeing to a deal until 2023.[2]
Werton made his first team – and Série A – debut on 2 July 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 2–0 away win against Cuiabá.[3]
On 10 July 2024, Werton signed with Leixões. According to reports, the Heroes of the Sea paid a €1 million transfer fee for 70% of Werton's economic rights, Flamengo retained with the remaining 30%.[4]
On 10 August 2024, Werton made his debut for Leixões, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 league victory over Benfica B at the Estádio do Mar.
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Flamengo | 2021 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Leixões | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
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