{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Wallyson | image = Wallyson-ABC.jpg | fullname = Wallyson Ricardo Maciel Monteiro | height = 1.79 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|17|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Macaíba]], Brazil | currentclub = [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]] | clubnumber = | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | youthyears1 = 2003 | youthyears2 = 2004 | youthclubs1 = [[São Gonçalo Futebol Clube|São Gonçalo]] | youthclubs2 = [[Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar|Potiguar]] | years1 = 2005–2007 | years2 = 2007–2010 | years3 = 2010–2012 | years4 = 2013 | years5 = 2013 | years6 = 2014 | years7 = 2015 | years8 = 2016 | years9 = 2017 | years10 = 2018 | years11 = 2018 | years12 = 2019 | years13 = 2019– | clubs1 = [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]] | clubs2 = [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] | clubs3 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] | clubs4 = [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] | clubs5 = [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] | clubs6 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] | clubs7 = [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]] | clubs8 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]] | clubs9 = [[Vila Nova Futebol Clube|Vila Nova]] | clubs10 = [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]] | clubs11 = [[Esporte Clube Vitória|Vitória]] | clubs12 = [[Clube de Regatas Brasil|CRB]] | clubs13 = [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]] | caps1 = 49 | caps2 = 50 | caps3 = 84 | caps4 = 0 | caps5 = 25 | caps6 = 25 | caps7 = 2 | caps8 = 33 | caps9 = 36 | caps10 = 16 | caps11 = 19 | caps12 = 0 | caps13 = 16 | goals1 = 26 | goals2 = 11 | goals3 = 27 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 3 | goals6 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | goals8 = 2 | goals9 = 7 | goals10 = 9 | goals11 = 2 | goals12 = 0 | goals13 = 10 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 16:35, 19 October 2019 (UTC) }}
'''Wallyson Ricardo Maciel Monteiro''' (born 17 October 1988 in [[Macaíba]]), simply known as '''Wallyson''', is a Brazilian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]].
==Career==
===ABC=== Wallyson began his career at [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]], and quickly became the idol of his home crowd when, being only 19 years old, scored four goals in the [[Campeonato Potiguar]] final of 2007, against the team's biggest rival in Brazilian football, [[América de Natal|América]], winning by 5–2. ABC won its 49th state league championship in its history and the player himself finished the tournament as top scorer that season. Wallyson was also a major contributor to ABC's promotion to [[Brazilian Serie B|Serie B]] (Brazil's national second division) making the tie-breaking goal in the last match of ABC in the competition against [[Bragantino]], which ensured the team promotion. He was considered one of the main highlights of the [[Brazilian Serie C|Serie C]]. Due to his success, he was linked to Atlético Paranaense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.furacao.com/materia.php?cod=22238|title=ABC divulga nota oficial sobre o caso Wallyson|publisher=www.furacao.com|access-date=2008-04-19|date=2007-05-21}}</ref>
===Atlético Paranaense=== In 2008, he was traded to [[Clube Atletico Paranaense|Atletico Paranaense]]. In this year, Wallyson made his debut in [[Brazilian Serie A|Serie A]], however, he suffered with several injuries and failed to have a major impact in his first season with his new club. But in 2009, he won the [[Campeonato Paranaense]], being elected the breakthrough player of this competition.
===Cruzeiro=== On July 29, 2010 the player was presented to [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]. He was signed from a proxy club [[Deportivo Maldonado]] on loan until 2013. Cruzeiro would receive 30% transfer fee if Wallyson was successfully sold.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cruzeiro.com.br/index2.php?section=noticias&idn=8147|title=Wallyson realiza sonho na chegada ao Cruzeiro|date=29 July 2010|access-date=21 September 2011|work=Cruzeiro EC|language=pt}}</ref> The team debut took place on August 22, in a loss to [[Esporte Clube Vitoria|Vitória]] in a game for the Serie A. On 15 September he scored his first goal for the team in a victory over the [[Guarani FC|Guarani]], for 4–2. He played mostly as a substitute in his first year at Cruzeiro. In 2011, Wallyson was promoted to the first team, and finished as Cruzeiro's top scorer at [[Copa Santander Libertadores]], with 7 goals. He scored two goals in the two final matches of the [[Campeonato Mineiro]] against biggest rivals [[Atlético Mineiro]], which was his third State League title in career.
===São Paulo=== On January 11, 2013, [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] confirmed Wallyson had signed and was to join the squad. The player signed contract until December.<ref>[http://espn.estadao.com.br/noticia/302895_a-espera-de-vargas-sao-paulo-confirma-a-contratacao-de-wallyson-ex-cruzeiro ''À espera de Vargas, São Paulo confirma a contrtação de Wallyson, ex-Cruzeiro'']</ref> In May 2013, however, after the elimination of [[São Paulo FC|''Tricolor'']] in [[2013 Campeonato Paulista|State League]] and [[2013 Copa Libertadores|Libertadores Cup]], the player was released, by president Juvenal Juvêncio and coach [[Ney Franco]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2013/05/1276452-juvenal-afasta-cortez-fabricio-wallyson-e-canete-e-mais-3-do-sao-paulo.shtml|title = Juvenal afasta Cortez, Fabrício, Wallyson, Cañete e mais 3 do São Paulo - 10/05/2013 - Esporte}}</ref>
===Botafogo=== On January 22, 2014, Wallyson was signed by [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Botafogo acerta contratação do atacante Wallyson, ex-Bahia|url=http://estadiovip.com.br/61306/botafogo-acerta-contratacao-do-atacante-wallyson-ex-bahia|website=Estádio VIP|access-date=7 March 2015|date=22 January 2014|language=pt}}</ref> He remained at the club until the end of the season.
===Coritiba=== On March 6, 2015, Wallyson joined [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wallyson chega ao Coxa [Wallyson joins Coritiba]|url=http://www.coritiba.com.br/artigo/22492/wallyson_chega_ao_coxa|website=Coritiba's official site|access-date=7 March 2015|date=6 March 2015|language=pt}}</ref>
===CRB=== On 1 February 2019, Wallyson signed for [[Clube de Regatas Brasil]].<ref>[https://globoesporte.globo.com/al/futebol/noticia/ex-botafogo-wallyson-e-o-oitavo-atacante-contrato-pela-diretoria-do-crb.ghtml Ex-Botafogo, Wallyson é o oitavo atacante contratado pela diretoria do CRB], globoesporte.globo.com, 1 February 2019</ref><ref>[https://gazetaweb.globo.com/portal/noticia/2019/02/_69413.php CRB contrata Wallyson, artilheiro da Libertadores em 2011, com o Cruzeiro], gazetaweb.globo.com, 1 February 2019</ref>
===ABC=== At the end of May 2019, he returned to [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]].<ref>[https://sbtnordeste.com.br/2019/05/30/atacante-wallyson-e-anunciado-pelo-abc/ Atacante Wallyson é anunciado pelo ABC], sbtnordeste.com.br, 30 May 2019</ref>
==Honours== ;'''[[ABC FC|ABC]]''' *[[Campeonato Potiguar]]: 2007
;'''[[Atlético Paranaense]]''' *[[Campeonato Paranaense]]: 2009
;'''[[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]''' *[[Campeonato Mineiro]]: 2011
===Individual=== *Campeonato Potiguar Top Scorer: 2007 *Campeonato Paranaense Breakthrough Player: 2009 *Copa Santander Libertadores Top Scorer: 2011
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Sambafoot|2860_wallyson}} *[http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/0,,AAL21216-4407,00.html globoesporte] {{in lang|pt}} *{{Soccerway|wallyson-ricardo-maciel-monteiro/32304}}
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