Kieza

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::summary Brazilian footballer (born 1986) ::

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Field	Value
name	Kieza
fullname	Welker Marçal Almeida
birth_date
birth_place	Vitória, Brazil
height
position	Striker
currentclub	Rio Branco
youthyears1	2003–2006
youthclubs1	Serra
years1	2007–2008
clubs1	Serra
years2	2008–2009
clubs2	Desportiva
years3	2009
clubs3	Americano
caps3	19
goals3	8
years4	2009
clubs4	Fluminense
caps4	20
goals4	6
years5	2010–2011
clubs5	Cruzeiro
caps5	5
goals5	2
years6	2010
clubs6	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
caps6	7
goals6	1
years7	2011
clubs7	→ Náutico (loan)
caps7	44
goals7	26
years8	2012
clubs8	→ Al Shabab (loan)
caps8	19
goals8	7
years9	2012–2013
clubs9	→ Náutico (loan)
caps9	23
goals9	16
years10	2013–2015
clubs10	Shanghai Shenxin
caps10	34
goals10	13
years11	2014–2015
clubs11	→ Bahia (loan)
caps11	55
goals11	28
years12	2016
clubs12	São Paulo
caps12	1
goals12	0
years13	2016–2018
clubs13	Vitória
caps13	60
goals13	19
years14	2018–2020
clubs14	Botafogo
caps14	42
goals14	11
years15	2019
clubs15	→ Fortaleza (loan)
caps15	24
goals15	1
years16	2020–2022
clubs16	Náutico
caps16	76
goals16	23
years17	2023
clubs17	Brasiliense
caps17	2
goals17	0
years18	2023
clubs18	Floresta
caps18	6
goals18	0
years19	2024–
clubs19	Rio Branco
caps19	0
goals19	0
club-update	17 December 2023 (UTC)
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| name = Kieza | image = | fullname = Welker Marçal Almeida | birth_date = | birth_place = Vitória, Brazil | height = | position = Striker | currentclub = Rio Branco | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs1 = Serra | years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Serra | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Desportiva | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = Americano | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 8 | years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = Fluminense | caps4 = 20 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Cruzeiro | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = → Ponte Preta (loan) | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = → Náutico (loan) | caps7 = 44 | goals7 = 26 | years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = → Al Shabab (loan) | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 7 | years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = → Náutico (loan) | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 16 | years10 = 2013–2015 | clubs10 = Shanghai Shenxin | caps10 = 34 | goals10 = 13 | years11 = 2014–2015 | clubs11 = → Bahia (loan) | caps11 = 55 | goals11 = 28 | years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = São Paulo | caps12 = 1 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2016–2018 | clubs13 = Vitória | caps13 = 60 | goals13 = 19 | years14 = 2018–2020 | clubs14 = Botafogo | caps14 = 42 | goals14 = 11 | years15 = 2019 | clubs15 = → Fortaleza (loan) | caps15 = 24 | goals15 = 1 | years16 = 2020–2022 | clubs16 = Náutico | caps16 = 76 | goals16 = 23 | years17 = 2023 | clubs17 = Brasiliense | caps17 = 2 | goals17 = 0 | years18 = 2023 | clubs18 = Floresta | caps18 = 6 | goals18 = 0 | years19 = 2024– | clubs19 = Rio Branco | caps19 = 0 | goals19 = 0 | club-update = 17 December 2023 (UTC) Welker Marçal de Almeida (born 24 September 1986), commonly known as Kieza, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Rio Branco as a striker.

Career

Born in Vitória, he was signed on February 20, 2010 by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube who ended his contract in January 2010 with Fluminense.

In 2011, Kieza moved from Cruzeiro to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Náutico on a season-long loan deal. He helped Náutico being promoted to the Série A, scoring 21 goals in the season which allowed him to become Top goalscorer of this tournament.

Botafogo

In April 2019, he joined Fortaleza on loan.

Career statistics

References

1. (2009-04-30). "Welker Marçal Almeida". sambafoot.com.
2. [http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/apos-longa-novela-tricolor-acerta-com-kieza-por-r-4-milhoes,3ee88b270b1473de807c458b1102826bqq9hbecp.html 'Após novela, São Paulo contrata Kieza por R$ 4 milhões']
3. "Cruzeiro anuncia contratação de Kieza". globoesporte.com.
4. "Clube contrata atacante Kieza, ex-Fluminense".
5. (26 April 2019). "Kieza demonstra ansiedade por balançar as redes pelo Fortaleza em apresentação". lance.com.br.
6. {{Soccerway. welker-marcal-almeida/71760

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