Wendell
Defender - Left-Back
at São Paulo Futebol Clube
at São Paulo Futebol Clube
478 days · joined 2025-01-31
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€3.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
top club · 250 apps
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2018
€6.50m
top transfer fee · 14/15
4
best season · 23/24
17 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-07-20 · 6 players total
427Appearances
16Goals
30Assists
102Yellow cards
4Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Wendell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Wendell Nascimento Borges |
| Date of birth | 1993-07-20 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | São Paulo Futebol Clube |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | AIS Football |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — São Paulo Futebol Clube
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: FC Porto → São Paulo
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Porto
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Porto
36 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Porto
44 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → FC Porto
21/22 · Transfer · €4.30m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen, FC Porto
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
34 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
38 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
44 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Grêmio → B. Leverkusen
14/15 · Transfer · €6.50m
Jul 2013
2013 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: Londrina-PR → Grêmio
12/13 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Transfer: Paraná → Londrina-PR
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Paraná Clube
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Londrina-PR → Paraná
12/13 · Loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Iraty → Londrina-PR
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Iraty Sport Club (PR)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
36.5%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
56.3%
São Paulo Futebol Clube
0.0%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
7.2%
Paraná Clube
0.0%
Iraty Sport Club (PR)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 109 | 7 | 9 | 3,977 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 14/15 | 21/22 | 250 | 8 | 18 | 6,127 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 783 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iraty Sport Club (PR) | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 527 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 527 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,970 |
| 22/23 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 953 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 783 |
| 2014 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Iraty Sport Club (PR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 24 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,139 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 26 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1,060 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 413 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 32 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,264 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 26 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,251 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Iraty | Londrina-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Londrina-PR | Paraná | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-01 | Paraná | Londrina-PR | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-01 | Londrina-PR | Grêmio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Grêmio | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 3000000 | €6.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | B. Leverkusen | FC Porto | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.30m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | FC Porto | São Paulo | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2016-04-25 | 2016-06-30 | 67 | 7 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2017-04-10 | 2017-04-13 | 4 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Foot bruise | 2018-02-19 | 2018-02-22 | 4 | 0 |
| 17/18 | double ligament tear | 2018-04-10 | 2018-05-04 | 25 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Fitness | 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring strain | 2019-10-19 | 2019-10-31 | 13 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-28 | 2021-01-07 | 11 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-10-20 | 2021-11-16 | 28 | 6 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-02-06 | 2023-02-16 | 11 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-10-26 | 2023-12-11 | 47 | 11 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-21 | 2025-02-18 | 121 | 26 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-29 | 29 | 8 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€25.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€3.35m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37018 | #3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Alario | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| João Mário | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Evanilson | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tin Jedvaj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ömer Toprak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Dragovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Galeno | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Hradecky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepê | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leon Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Volland | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Charles Aránguiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernd Leno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 25 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 26 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-11-01 | Paraná | Londrina-PR | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Londrina-PR | Paraná | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Wendell's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 29 | -26 | 0% |
| RB Leipzig | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 63% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 63% |
| Portimonense SC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 100% |
| GD Chaves | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 100% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 67% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Sporting Braga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 67% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 67% |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| Moreirense FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 83% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 36 | 527 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 2,497 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 953 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 22 | 783 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 1,139 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 1,473 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 1,264 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 2,251 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
186 apps
7 G
13 A
Liga Portugal
71 apps
6 G
5 A
DFB-Pokal
22 apps
1 G
2 A
Allianz Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
16 apps
0 G
3 A
Champions League
35 apps
0 G
2 A
Série A
23 apps
0 G
1 A
Libertadores
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Campeonato Paulista
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Wendell?
Wendell is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for São Paulo Futebol Clube.
How old is Wendell?
Wendell is 32 years old. He was born on July 20, 1993 in Fortaleza.
What position does Wendell play?
Wendell plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Wendell play for?
Wendell currently plays for São Paulo Futebol Clube.
How many career goals has Wendell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Wendell has scored 16 goals in 427 appearances.
What is Wendell's market value?
Wendell's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.