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Ueslei
Personal information
Full name Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva
Date of birth (1972-04-19) 19 April 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 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.

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

Individual Awards

Ueslei was recognized for his goal-scoring abilities:

External Links

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Uéslei para niños

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