Welton Felipe (footballer, born 1997)

Welton Felipe
	Welton in action for Levski
Personal information
Full name	Welton Felipe Paraguá de Melo
Date of birth	6 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Paranavaí, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Number	97
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Maringá
2018	→ XV de Piracicaba (loan)
2020–2021	Botafogo-PB
2022–2024	Levski Sofia
2024–	Gamba Osaka
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:41, 23 February 2025 (UTC)

Welton Felipe Paraguá de Melo (born 6 August 1997), commonly known as Welton Felipe, Chimbinha or simply Welton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.

Career

Welton started his career with Maringá in 2018 and was loaned to XV de Piracicaba later that year. In January 2021, he became a new player of Botafogo-PB and scored 5 goals in 21 matches of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

On 4 January 2022, Welton signed for Levski Sofia on a three-year contract. The player signed for Gamba Osaka of Japan's J.League on 11 February 2024.

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Maringá	2018	Série D	0	0	4^[a]	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
	2019	Série D	6	0	11^[a]	3	0	0	–		0	0	17	3
	Total		6	0	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3
XV de Piracicaba (loan)	2018	–			0^[b]	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Botafogo-PB	2020	Série C	0	0	?^[c]	1	8^[d]	2	–		0	0	8+	3
	2021	Série C	21	5	0^[c]	0	2^[d]	1	–		0	0	23	6
	Total		21	5	?	1	10	3	0	0	0	0	31+	9
Levski Sofia	2021–22	Parva Liga	10	2	–		4	1	–		0	0	14	3
	2022–23		35	5	–		2	2	4	1	1	0	42	8
	2023–24		15	3	–		1	1	6	2	0	0	22	6
	Total		60	10	0	0	7	4	10	3	1	0	78	17
Career total			87	15	15+	4	17	7	10	3	1	0	130+	29

^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense
^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Campeonato Paraibano
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Levski Sofia

Bulgarian Cup: 2021–22

Individual

Best forward in Bulgarian football: 2023^[2]

References

^ Welton Felipe at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ Kichukov, Simeon (18 March 2024). "Три зад Бербатов, една зад Стоичков: Кирил Десподов e Футболист №1 за четвърти път". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.

External links

Welton Felipe at Soccerway

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[CP-2] Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense

[CP2a-3] Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2

[CPb-4] Appearances in the Campeonato Paraibano

[CdN-5] Appearances in the Copa do Nordeste

[1] Welton Felipe at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[KirilDespodovNumberOneBulgaria2023-6] Kichukov, Simeon (18 March 2024). "Три зад Бербатов, една зад Стоичков: Кирил Десподов e Футболист №1 за четвърти път". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.

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