Washington Brandão dos Santos (born 18 August 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Kelantan Darul Naim.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Washington Brandão dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kelantan Darul Naim | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sociedade Esportiva do Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Araguaína | 6 | (2) |
| 2014 | Esportivo | 10 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | HB Køge | 44 | (10) |
| 2016–2019 | Vendsyssel FF | 65 | (4) |
| 2017 | → Passo Fundo (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019 | Persela Lamongan | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Petaling Jaya City | 22 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 53 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 14 | (4) |
| 2024- | Kelantan Darul Naim | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 | |||
Career
editHB Køge
editOn 30 June 2014, Brandão signed a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division club HB Køge after a successful trial.[4] He made his debut on 25 July, scoring after only six minutes in a 1–1 draw against Skive IK.[5] During his stint with the club, he made 51 appearances in which he scored 20 goals.[6]
Vendsyssel FF
editBrandão moved to Vendsyssel FF on 22 January 2016, signing a three-year deal.[6] He made his debut on 17 March, coming on as a substitute for Mads Greve in the 73rd minute of a 2–0 league loss to Lyngby Boldklub.[7] On 28 April, Brandão scored his first goal for the club, which also proved to be the winner, in a 1–0 win over Silkeborg IF.[8]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, Brandão helped the team win promotion to the Danish Superliga for the first time.[9]
Persela Lamongan
editIn February 2019, Brandão joined Persela Lamongan in Indonesia.[10] He played two games for the club in the Piala Indonesia and four games in the Indonesia President's Cup where he also scored three goals. However, the club was not satisfied with the player. The club decided not to use him for the 2019 Liga 1 season. The club announced in April 2019, that his quality was good but they needed a pure striker and that the coaching staff had recommended him not to continue.[11]
Petaling Jaya City
editFollowing his departure from Indonesia, Brandão joined Malaysian club Petaling Jaya City.[2]
Hoang Anh Gia Lai
editIn 2021, Brandão moved to V.League 1 club Hoang Anh Gia Lai. He had a strong start to the campaign, contributing with two goals in his first eight appearances, and "integrated well" to a team consisting of mostly homegrown Vietnamese players.[12]
Abahani Limited Dhaka
editIn October 2023, Brandão signed for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.[13]
References
edit- ^ Brandão - SAPO Desporto, desporto.sapo.pt
- ^ a b Washington Brandão at Soccerway
- ^ BERNAMA (15 September 2024). "KDN FC Complete Signing Of Brazilian Striker Washington". BERNAMA. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Margren, Sara (30 June 2014). "HB Køge henter brasiliansk angriber". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Skive IK vs. HB Køge – 25 July 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b Helmin, Jesper (22 January 2016). "Officielt: Brandao til Vendsyssel". bold.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Vendsyssel vs. Lyngby – 17 March – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Vendsyssel vs. Silkeborg – 28 April 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Vendsyssel FF er i Superligaen efter sejr i Lyngby". TV2Nord. 27 May 2018.
- ^ Persela Antusias dengan Potensi Washington Brandao, sport.detik.com, 12 February 2019
- ^ Persela Lepas Washington Brandao, sport.detik.com, 6 April 2019
- ^ "Tiền đạo Brandao: Tôi được yêu cầu giúp Hoàng Anh Gia Lai vô địch". laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). 12 April 2021.
- ^ "আর্জেন্টিনার কোচ ও তিন ব্রাজিলিয়ানে আবাহনীর ভরসা". banglatribune.com (in Bengali).
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