| Wesley | |
| Fullname: | Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 2005 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Corinthians |
| Clubnumber: | 36 |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Corinthians |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Corinthians |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 10:21, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Corinthians.
Born in São Paulo, Wesley joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2016, for the under-11 squad.[1] On 12 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
Wesley made his first team debut on 20 April 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Silva in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa-RJ, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[3] His Série A debut occurred on 7 June, as he again replaced Gustavo in a 1–0 away loss against Cuiabá.[4]
Wesley scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2023, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Newell's Old Boys, for the year's Copa Sudamericana. The following 28 April, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Fluminense.[5]
Wesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Paulista | Copa do Brasil | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Corinthians | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 58 | 6 | |||