Wesley Vinícius França Lima (born 6 September 2003), known as Wesley (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back for club Roma and the Brazil national team.
Early life Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Wesley moved to Florianópolis, Santa Catarina at the age of two. He began his career with local side Clube Avante, and subsequently had a spell at ASCD Triunfo.
Rejected in several trials at the age of ten, Wesley impressed in a Real Madrid summer camp in Floranópolis in 2016, and joined the youth categories of Figueirense at the age of 15. He only spent five months at the latter before the club closed their youth setup, and subsequently moved to Atlético Tubarão.
Club career Early career Initially a member of Tubarão's under-17 team, Wesley made his senior debut with the club on 13 January 2021, playing the last 12 minutes of a 3–0 home loss to Joinville, for the 2020 Copa Santa Catarina. He featured in a further four matches in the competition, as the club was eliminated in the group stage.
Flamengo In April 2021, Atlético Tubarão announced Wesley's transfer to Flamengo, initially for the youth setup. Regularly used in the under-20 squad, he made his first team – and Série A – debut on 9 December, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Atlético Goianiense.
Wesley returned to the under-20s for the 2022 season, and had a loan to Barcelona rejected in January 2023. He then overtook Guillermo Varela in the pecking order, and became a regular starter under head coach Jorge Sampaoli, scoring his first senior goal on 8 June 2023, in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores home win over Racing Club.
On 11 July 2024, Wesley renewed his contract with Fla until December 2028.
Roma On 28 July 2025, Wesley signed a five-year contract with Roma in Italy. He scored on his competitive debut for the club during matchday 1 of the Serie A, in a 1–0 win against Bologna.
International career On 6 March 2025, Wesley was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Dorival Júnior for two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. He made his full international debut on 20 March, replacing Vanderson in a 2–1 win over the former at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha.
On 18 May 2026, Wesley was included in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He would have become the first player from Maranhão to appear in a World Cup for Brazil, but was forced to withdraw after suffering an injury in a pre-tournament friendly match with Egypt.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlético Tubarão2020Série D0000——5050Flamengo2021Série A10000000001020220020000000202023351309071005422024310609050—510202511181105030282Total782191190171301364Roma2025–26Serie A305—1080—3952026–2740—0010—50Total345—1090—445Career total1127191200261801859
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBrazil202550202630Total80
Honours Flamengo Copa Libertadores: 2022 Copa do Brasil: 2024 Supercopa do Brasil: 2025 Campeonato Carioca: 2024, 2025
Individual Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024 Copa do Brasil Team of the Season: 2024
References
External links Profile at the AS Roma website