Ueslei facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Bahia | ||
| 1995 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1996 | Guarani | ||
| 1996 | São Paulo | 8 | (0) |
| 1997 | Vitória | ||
| 1998 | Internacional | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Bahia | ? | (25) |
| 2000–2005 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 114 | (81) |
| 2005 | Bahia | 15 | (5) |
| 2005 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | → Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan) | 56 | (33) |
| 2008–2009 | → Oita Trinita (loan) | 44 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva, known simply as Ueslei, is a former Brazilian footballer. He was born on April 19, 1972, in Salvador, Brazil. Ueslei played as a forward, which means his main job was to score goals for his team.
He played for several famous clubs in Brazil, including Bahia, Vitória, and Atlético Mineiro. He also had a very successful career playing football in Japan.
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Playing Career
Ueslei started his professional football journey in Brazil. He played for Bahia for several years. He also had spells at other big Brazilian clubs like Palmeiras and São Paulo.
Success in Japan
Ueslei became very well-known for his time playing in Japan. From 2000 to 2005, he played for Nagoya Grampus Eight. During these years, he was an amazing goal-scorer. He scored 81 goals in 114 league games for Nagoya Grampus Eight.
After Nagoya, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2006. He continued to score many goals there, adding 33 goals in 56 league matches. His last club in Japan was Oita Trinita, where he played from 2008 to 2009. Overall, Ueslei scored 124 goals in 217 league games in Japan. This shows he was a very important player for his teams.
Achievements and Awards
Ueslei won several championships and individual awards during his career. These awards show how talented he was as a footballer.
Club Trophies
- Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999
- São Paulo
- Copa Master de CONMEBOL: 1996
- Vitória
- Campeonato Baiano: 1997
- Copa do Nordeste: 1997
- Oita Trinita
- J.League Cup: 2008
Individual Awards
Ueslei was recognized for his goal-scoring abilities:
- Brazilian 2nd Division League Top Scorer: 1999
- J.League Top Scorer: 2003
- J.League Best XI: 2003
External Links
- Ueslei at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Uéslei para niños
