Werik Silva Pinto (born 17 October 2001), known as Werik Popó, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Red Bull Bragantino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Werik Silva Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2019 | Juazeiro [pt] | ||
| 2020 | Osvaldo Cruz | ||
| 2020–2022 | Oeste | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Oeste | 32 | (11) |
| 2021 | → Águia de Marabá (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Red Bull Bragantino | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 4 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Nicknamed after boxer Acelino Freitas by his mother's neighbor, Werik Popó was rejected by a number of clubs before joining Oeste's youth setup in 2020.[1] In 2021, he moved on loan to Águia de Marabá on loan for the 2021 Campeonato Paraense,[2] and made his senior debut with the club.
Back to Oeste, Werik Popó made his first team debut for the club on 19 June 2021, replacing Léo Artur late into a 0–0 Série C home draw against Criciúma.[3] He alternated between the under-20 and first team squads, and was the top scorer of the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior with eight goals in just six matches.[4]
Definitely promoted to the main squad, Werik Popó scored his first senior goal on 19 February 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over XV de Piracicaba.[5] On 2 March, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win at Red Bull Brasil.[6]
On 12 August 2022, Werik Popó signed a five-year contract with Série A side Red Bull Bragantino.[7] He made his debut in the category on 18 September, replacing injured Alerrandro in a 1–1 home draw against Goiás, but being himself substituted after 37 minutes on the field.
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oeste | 2021 | Série C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Série D | 14 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Total | 17 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 11 | |||
| Águia de Marabá (loan) | 2021 | Paraense | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2022 | Série A | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 19 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 11 | ||
Red Bull Bragantino – current squad | |
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