Lopes Tigrão facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wellington Nogueira Lopes de Avellar | ||
| Date of birth | June 1, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Volta Redonda - RJ, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 2000–2002 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2003 | Flamengo | ||
| 2004 | Fluminense | ||
| 2004 | Santos | ||
| 2004–2005 | Juventude | ||
| 2005 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2006–2007 | Vegalta Sendai | ||
| 2008 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| 2009 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2009 | Juventude | ||
| 2010 | Monte Azul | ||
| 2010 | Ceará | ||
| 2011 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 2012 | Metropolitano | ||
| 2013 | São José | ||
| 2015 | Brasiliense | ||
| 2016 | Volta Redonda | ||
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Wellington Nogueira Lopes de Avellar, better known as Lopes Tigrão, is a former Brazilian football player. He was born on June 1, 1979. Lopes Tigrão played as a forward, also known as a striker, or sometimes as an attacking midfielder. He is famous for being the top scorer in the Copa Libertadores in 2001, scoring 9 goals.
About Lopes Tigrão
Lopes Tigrão played for many well-known football clubs in Brazil. Some of these include Palmeiras, Santos, Juventude, Cruzeiro, Atlético, and Ceará. These teams compete in Brazil's top football league, the Campeonato Brasileiro.
He also played football outside of Brazil. Lopes Tigrão spent time playing in Japan. There, he was part of teams like Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama F. Marinos, which play in Japan's top league, the J1 League.
Achievements and Awards
Lopes Tigrão won some important titles during his career.
- With Volta Redonda
- Copa Rio: 1
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- 1999
- With Palmeiras
- Copa dos Campeões: 1
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- 2000
Individual Awards
- Copa Libertadores Top Scorer : 2001
See also
In Spanish: Wellington Nogueira Lopes para niños
