Welthon Fiel Sampaio (born 21 June 1992) is a

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ian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Welthon played once in the

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for hometown club Tuna Luso in 2010 before moving to Atlético Goianense. Though he never took to the pitch in the

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for the team, he played twice in their

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win in 2011. In November 2012, Welthon moved to Grêmio Anápolis in the same state. The following July, he was loaned to

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, a Portuguese club partnered with his employer. His loan at the

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from the Segunda Liga ended in January 2014. In June 2016, Welthon returned to Portugal with

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club

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. He finished his first season in the top flight with 11 goals, joint-seventh best in the league; this included braces in home and away wins over

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. He was also top scorer of the season's

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with four, in braces against

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and

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. On 23 January 2018, Welthon transferred to neighbours

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on a four-year deal, with a

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of €30 million. After six goalless games, his season ended with three matches to go due to a left thigh injury in training. He scored his only goal for the team on 5 March 2019, the sole one of a home win over Marítimo. On 2 September 2019, Welthon returned to Paços on a season-long loan, after

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demoted him to Vitória's reserves. In November, he suffered a right knee injury in a win over

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, and played only once again thereafter. Welthon was named as a surplus player on Vitória's squad for 2020–21. He made a substitute appearance for the B-team in the third tier on 14 February 2021, his first game in 13 months. On 25 July 2024, Welthon joined

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club

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Honours

Club

Atlético Goianiense *

: 2011 Remo *

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Individual

top scorer: 2016–17 (4 goals) *

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Player of the Month: September 2023 * Liga Portugal 2 Forward of the Month: August 2023, September 2023

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Welthon 1992 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato Paranaense players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Primeira Liga players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Hong Kong Premier League players Tuna Luso Brasileira players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis players S.C. Braga B players Clube do Remo players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players Vitória S.C. players Vitória S.C. B players S.C.U. Torreense players Kitchee SC players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Footballers from Belém 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen