The attacker Wellington Paulistachampion of Rio Cup and top scorer Carioca Championship 2008 with the shirt of Botafogoannounced his retirement from football this Tuesday (5/12), at the age of 40, reported “GE”.
Hours before, the America-MG had announced that Wellington Paulista would not remain at the club for 2024, nor would he travel with the delegation for Coelho’s last match this year, this Wednesday, against Goiás.
Wellington Paulista held the record for most goals in a single season with the Botafogo shirt in the 21st century (28 goals), until it was surpassed in 2023 by Tiquinho Soareswho has scored 29 goals and still has the game this Wednesday against International ahead to score goals.
The striker is also to this day the Botafogo player to score the most goals in a single match in the Nilton Santos Stadium: four in the rout over Macaé by 7 to 0, for Carioca-2008.
Wellington Paulista’s titles and career
Wellington Paulista was two-time Minas Gerais champion for the cruiseGaucho champion for Internationalfrom Santa Catarina for Chapecoense and three-time champion from Ceará and champion of the Copa do Nordeste for Fortaleza.
The attacker also played for Juventus-SP, Mirassol, ParanáSantos, Alavés, Palm trees, West Ham, Criciúma, Coritiba, Fluminense e black Bridge.
2023-12-06 02:21:14
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