Wesley Gassova Ribeiro Teixeira (born 5 March 2005), known as Wesley Gassova or just Wesley, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.

Club career Corinthians Born in São Paulo, Wesley joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2016, for the under-11 squad. On 12 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.

Wesley made his first team debut on 20 April 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Silva in a 1–1 away draw against Portuguesa-RJ, for the year's Copa do Brasil. His Série A debut occurred on 7 June, as he again replaced Gustavo in a 1–0 away loss against Cuiabá.

Wesley scored his first professional goal on 1 August 2023, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Newell's Old Boys, for the year's Copa Sudamericana. The following 28 April, he scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Fluminense.

Al-Nassr On 30 August 2024, Wesley signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr on a four-year deal. Later that year, on 5 November, he scored his first goal for the club in the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, scoring the fourth goal and providing an assist against the defending champions Al-Ain.

Loan to Real Sociedad On 31 January 2026, Wesley signed for La Liga club Real Sociedad on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr with an option to buy. The club mentioned in a statement that the clause was around €12 million.

Loan to Cruzeiro He was loaned to Cruzeiro in August 2026, with a contract until June 2027 and an option to buy.

Personal life Wesley's father Wladimir was also a footballer, who played for lower league teams in Portugal and Belgium.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCorinthians2022Série A20—2000—402023Série A241102071—3422024Série A2321115171—465Total49312191142—847Al-Nassr2024–25Saudi Pro League100—20101—2212025–26Saudi Pro League91—215220184Total191—4115320405Real Sociedad (loan)2025–26La Liga40—00——40Career total7241211322952012812

Honours

Al-Nasser Saudi Pro League: 2025-26 Real Sociedad Copa del Rey: 2025–26

Brazil U20 South American Youth Football Championship: 2025

Individual Samba Gold Best Brazilian U-20 player of the year: 2024.

References