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Wesley França

Wesley Vinícius França Lima (born 6 September 2003), known as Wesley (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈwɛslej]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back for Serie A club Roma and the Brazil national team.

Wesley
Personal information
Full name Wesley Vinícius França Lima[1]
Date of birth (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth São Luís, Brazil[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3][4]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Roma
Number 43
Youth career
2018 Figueirense
2019–2020 Atlético Tubarão
2021–2023 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Atlético Tubarão 0 (0)
2021–2025 Flamengo 78 (2)
2025– Roma 30 (5)
International career‡
2025– Brazil 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:15, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026

Early life

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Born in São Luís, Maranhão,[2] Wesley moved to Florianópolis, Santa Catarina at the age of two.[5] He began his career with local side Clube Avante, and subsequently had a spell at ASCD Triunfo.[6]

Rejected in several trials at the age of ten, Wesley impressed in a Real Madrid summer camp in Floranópolis in 2016, and joined the youth categories of Figueirense at the age of 15. He only spent five months at the latter before the club closed their youth setup, and subsequently moved to Atlético Tubarão.[6]

Club career

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Early career

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Initially a member of Tubarão's under-17 team, Wesley made his senior debut with the club on 13 January 2021, playing the last 12 minutes of a 3–0 home loss to Joinville, for the 2020 Copa Santa Catarina.[7] He featured in a further four matches in the competition, as the club was eliminated in the group stage.

Flamengo

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In April 2021, Atlético Tubarão announced Wesley's transfer to Flamengo, initially for the youth setup.[8] Regularly used in the under-20 squad, he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 9 December, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Atlético Goianiense.[9]

Wesley returned to the under-20s for the 2022 season, and had a loan to Barcelona rejected in January 2023.[10] He then overtook Guillermo Varela in the pecking order, and became a regular starter under head coach Jorge Sampaoli,[5] scoring his first senior goal on 8 June 2023, in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores home win over Racing Club.[11]

On 11 July 2024, Wesley renewed his contract with Fla until December 2028.[12]

Roma

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On 28 July 2025, Wesley signed a five-year contract with Roma in Italy.[13] He scored on his competitive debut for the club during matchday 1 of the Serie A, in a 1–0 win against Bologna.[14]

International career

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On 6 March 2025, Wesley was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Dorival Júnior for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.[15] He made his full international debut on 20 March, replacing Vanderson in a 2–1 win over the former at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha.[16]

On 18 May 2026, Wesley was included in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[17] He would have become the first player from Maranhão to appear in a World Cup for Brazil,[17] but was forced to withdraw after suffering an injury in a pre-tournament friendly match with Egypt.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 May 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Tubarão 2020 Série D 0000——5[c]050
Flamengo 2021 Série A 100000000010
2022 002000000020
2023 35130907[d]100542
2024 31060905[d]0—510
2025 11181105[d]03[e]0282
Total 782191190171301364
Roma 2025–26 Serie A 305—108[f]0—395
Career total 1087191200251801809
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia
  3. ↑ Appearances in Copa Santa Catarina
  4. 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  5. ↑ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 31 May 2026[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202550
202620
Total70

Honours

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References

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  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 7. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 ""Muito gratificante em ser maranhense, muito orgulho", diz maranhense convocado para a Copa em jogo do Flamengo em São Luís" (in Portuguese). Imirante Esporte. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Wesley" (in Brazilian Portuguese). FotMob. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Wesley". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "De destaque em colônia de férias do Real Madrid a opção única para lateral, Wesley cresce no Flamengo" [From the spotlight in Real Madrid's summer camp to the sole option at full-back, Wesley grows at Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "De reprovado na base à Copa do Mundo: como foi o início de Wesley em SC" [From rejected at youth level to the World Cup: how Wesley's start in Santa Catarina was] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ex-Atlético Tubarão vai à Copa do Mundo com Ancelotti" [Former Atlético Tubarão man goes to the World Cup with Ancelotti] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Hora Hiper. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Lateral-direito do Tubarão vai jogar no Flamengo" [Tubarão's right-back will play at Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Infosul. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "André Luiz e Wesley comentam estreia pelo Flamengo no profissional" [André Luiz and Wesley talk about debut for Flamengo in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Flamengo recusa empréstimo de Wesley ao Barcelona por R$ 5 milhões" [Flamengo reject loan of Wesley to Barcelona for R$ 5 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Wesley se emociona com primeiro gol pelo Flamengo e desabafa sobre críticas" [Wesley gets emotional with first goal for Flamengo and vents about criticism] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Wesley renova contrato com Flamengo até fim de 2028 e passa a ter multa bilionária" [Wesley renews contract with Flamengo until the end of 2028 and starts to have a billionaire release clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wesley França joins Roma". AS Roma. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Roma 1-0 Bologna". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "Wesley, do Flamengo, reage à convocação para seleção brasileira; veja vídeos" [Wesley, from Flamengo, reacts to call-up to the Brazil national team; see videos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Wesley estreia bem na Seleção e viraliza com duelo contra Luis Díaz" [Wesley debuts well in the national team and goes viral in duel against Luis Díaz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Wesley é o primeiro maranhense convocado pela Seleção para a Copa do Mundo; veja a trajetória" [Wesley is the first maranhense called up to the national team for the World Cup; see the trajectory] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Millar, Colin; Cortegana, Mario; Lang, Jack (7 June 2026). "Brazil call-up Atalanta's Ederson to World Cup squad following Wesley injury". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Wesley França at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  20. ↑ Wesley França at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  21. ↑ "Flamengo domina o Botafogo e é campeão da Supercopa Rei" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  22. ↑ "Seleção do Brasileirão 2024: com domínio do Botafogo, veja premiados". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2024.
  23. ↑ "Campeão da Copa do Brasil, Flamengo domina seleção do torneio com oito representantes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
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