Kieza

Brazilian footballer (born 1986)


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::summary Brazilian footballer (born 1986) ::

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FieldValue
nameKieza
fullnameWelker Marçal Almeida
birth_date
birth_placeVitória, Brazil
height
positionStriker
currentclubRio Branco
youthyears12003–2006
youthclubs1Serra
years12007–2008
clubs1Serra
years22008–2009
clubs2Desportiva
years32009
clubs3Americano
caps319
goals38
years42009
clubs4Fluminense
caps420
goals46
years52010–2011
clubs5Cruzeiro
caps55
goals52
years62010
clubs6Ponte Preta (loan)
caps67
goals61
years72011
clubs7Náutico (loan)
caps744
goals726
years82012
clubs8Al Shabab (loan)
caps819
goals87
years92012–2013
clubs9Náutico (loan)
caps923
goals916
years102013–2015
clubs10Shanghai Shenxin
caps1034
goals1013
years112014–2015
clubs11Bahia (loan)
caps1155
goals1128
years122016
clubs12São Paulo
caps121
goals120
years132016–2018
clubs13Vitória
caps1360
goals1319
years142018–2020
clubs14Botafogo
caps1442
goals1411
years152019
clubs15Fortaleza (loan)
caps1524
goals151
years162020–2022
clubs16Náutico
caps1676
goals1623
years172023
clubs17Brasiliense
caps172
goals170
years182023
clubs18Floresta
caps186
goals180
years192024–
clubs19Rio Branco
caps190
goals190
club-update17 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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