Kieza
Not to be confused with Kiesza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Welker Marçal Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitória | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Desportiva Capixaba | ||
| 2009 | Americano[2] | 12 | (1) |
| 2009 | Fluminense | 15 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Cruzeiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Náutico (loan) | 35 | (21) |
| 2012 | Al Shabab | 9 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Náutico | 20 | (13) |
| 2013–2015 | Shanghai Shenxin | 34 | (13) |
| 2014–2015 | → Bahia (loan) | 43 | (20) |
| 2016 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Vitória | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:21, 18 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Welker Marçal de Almeida (born 24 September 1986), known as Kieza, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Vitória as a striker.[3]
Career
Born in Vitória,[4] he was signed on February 20, 2010 by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube who ended his contract in January 2010 with Fluminense.[5]
In 2011, Kieza moved from Cruzeiro to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Náutico on a season-long loan deal. He helped Náutico being promoted to the Série A, scoring 21 goals in the season which allowed him to become Top goalscorer of this tournament.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Welker Marçal Almeida". sambafoot.com. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ↑ "Kieza Facts". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ↑ 'Após novela, São Paulo contrata Kieza por R$ 4 milhões'
- ↑ "Cruzeiro anuncia contratação de Kieza" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ↑ Clube contrata atacante Kieza, ex-Fluminense
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