Weverton

Footballer

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Weverton is a Brazilian footballer born in 1987, known for his role as a goalkeeper.

He began his professional career with Corinthians, where he was promoted to the main squad in 2007.

Weverton was a key player for Brazil in the 2016 Summer Olympics, making a crucial save in the gold medal match.

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Biography

Early Life

Weverton Pereira da Silva, known simply as Weverton, was born in 1987 in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. He began his football journey at a young age, joining the youth setup of S.C. Corinthians Paulista in 2006 at the age of 18 after impressing scouts during a match for his local team, Rio Branco. Although he was promoted to the main squad in 2007, he faced challenges in securing a starting position and was eventually loaned to several clubs, including Clube do Remo and Oeste, to gain experience.

Career Progression

Weverton's career took a significant turn when he signed with Associação Portuguesa de Desportos in 2010, where he became the undisputed starter and helped the team win the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2011. His impressive performances led him to join Club Athletico Paranaense in 2012, where he served as captain and renewed his contract until 2017. In December 2017, Weverton made a move to Palmeiras, where he achieved notable success, including winning multiple Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles and the Copa Libertadores.

In 2023, Weverton transferred to Grêmio, continuing to showcase his skills as a goalkeeper in Brazil's top league. Throughout his club career, he has been recognized as one of the best goalkeepers in Brazil, earning several individual accolades.

International Career

Weverton's international career began when he was called up to the Brazilian Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he played a crucial role in securing Brazil's first Olympic gold medal in football. He made his senior national team debut in 2020 and was part of Brazil's squad for the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite not being a regular starter, his inclusion in the national team highlights his consistent performance at the club level and his importance to Brazilian football.

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Career & Clubs

International career

On 31 July 2016, Weverton was called by the Brazilian Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics by head coach Rogério Micale to replace Fernando Prass who left the team due to injury. In the gold medal match, Weverton made a key save against Germany's Nils Petersen on the fifth penalty shot, which helped Brazil win their first Olympic football gold. After winning gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Weverton was called up by coach Tite to qualification matches against Ecuador and Colombia. Weverton made his return, after more than three years, to the Brazil national team on 9 October 2020. On the subject of making his return, Weverton said that "It was a special game for me." In June 2021, Weverton was included in Brazil's squad for the 2021 Copa América on home soil. On 23 June, he appeared in Brazil's third group match, a 2–1 win over Colombia. On 7 November 2022, Weverton was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He was brought on as a substitute for Alisson in the 80th minute of Brazil's round of 16 game against South Korea, with Brazil 4–1 up. He did not concede any as Brazil maintained the scoreline.

Despite not being a regular option in the call-ups in the following years, Weverton was included in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 18 May 2026. His call-up came as a surprise, as the favorites for the spot were Bento and Hugo Souza. Weverton did not take the field during his second World Cup, and Brazil was eliminated by Norway in…

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Club career

Early career

Born in Rio Branco, Acre, Weverton joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2006, aged 18, after impressing in a match for Rio Branco. He was promoted to the former's main squad in 2007, but was demoted to fourth-choice after Rafael Santos' promotion. After failing to make an appearance for Timão, Weverton was subsequently loaned to Remo, Oeste and América de Natal. With the latter he appeared regularly in Série B, sharing minutes with the veteran Rodolpho. Weverton was released by Corinthians in January 2010 and shortly after moved to Botafogo-SP.

Portuguesa

After impressing with the side, Weverton signed for Portuguesa on 12 May 2010. Weverton was an undisputed starter at Lusa, appearing in all league matches in 2011, as his side were crowned champions of the second division.

Atlético Paranaense

In May 2012, Weverton joined Atlético Paranaense, after his previous contract expired. On 15 October 2014, after being named captain for the campaign, he renewed his contract until 2017.

Palmeiras

In December 2017, Weverton joined Palmeiras on a five-year deal, for a rumoured fee of R$ 2 million. He missed the deciding penalty kick in the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana, resulting in a win for Defensa y Justicia. In August 2021, after winning against São Paulo in the quarterfinals of Copa Libertadores, Weverton overcame Marcos as the Palmeiras player with the most victories in the competition, with a total of 28 wins.

Grêmio

On 15…

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Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 September 2026

International

As of match played 6 June 2026

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Club: Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (2010–2012)
Club: Clube do Remo (2006–2007)
Club: América Futebol Clube (2009–2009)
Club: Oeste Futebol Clube (2009–2009)
Club: Botafogo Futebol Clube (2010–2010)
Club: S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2007–2009)
Club: Club Athletico Paranaense (2012–2017)
National team: Brazil

Legacy

Honours

Corinthians

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2008 Portuguesa

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2011 Athletico Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense: 2016 Palmeiras

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018, 2022, 2023 Campeonato Paulista: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 Copa do Brasil: 2020 Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021 Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 Grêmio

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2026 Brazil

Summer Olympics: 2016 Individual

Bola de Prata: 2020, 2021, 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022 Best Goalkeeper in Brazil: 2019, 2020, 2021 Copa do Brasil Best Goalkeeper: 2020 Copa do Brasil Team of the Final: 2020 Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020, 2021 South American Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2022 IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Year: 2021 (substitute) Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2021, 2022, 2023

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