Welington

São Paulo

Early career

Welington played 26 matches for São Paulo under-15s, 37 matches in the under-17s and 107 matches in the under-20s. He won several trophies such as the 2018 Copa do Brasil U20 and the 2019 Copinha. In the latter, he was part of the squad who shaved his head in honour of a fan of the club who had brain cancer. He was named in the professional team for the first time in December 2019 for the last match of the Brazilian Championship against CSA. São Paulo won 2–1, but Welington did not make his debut.

2020

Turning professional in 2020, he made his debut on 8 March 2020, in a 1–0 defeat to Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto in the Campeonato Paulista. He came on in the second half in place of Everton and suffered a fall in a head collision, but he remained on the field until the end of the match and was later taken to hospital.

2021

On 14 April, he scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–2 victory over Guarani in the Campeonato Paulista. He was part of the Paulista winning squad on 23 May which won 2–0 against Palmeiras but was an unused substitute. On 3 June, Welington renewed his contract until 31 December 2024.

2022

On 27 March, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over Corinthians in the semi-finals of the Campeonato Paulista, helping São Paulo reach their second consecutive final. On 3 April, Welington was a starter in the final, but ended up being beaten 4–0 by Palmeiras.

2023…

As of 12 September 2026

São Paulo Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2019 Campeonato Paulista: 2021 Copa do Brasil: 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2024