Galeno

Wenderson Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno (born 22 October 1997), commonly known as Galeno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club S.C. Braga.

Galeno
Personal information
Full name Wenderson Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno
Date of birth (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997
Place of birth Barra do Corda, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Braga
Number 90
Youth career
2014–2016 Trindade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Trindade 10 (5)
2016–2017 Grêmio Anápolis 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Porto B (loan) 37 (11)
2017–2018 Porto B 17 (5)
2017–2019 Porto 2 (0)
2018 → Portimonense (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2019 → Rio Ave (loan) 27 (5)
2019– Braga 11 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in Barra do Corda, Maranhão, Galeno joined Trindade Atlético Clube's youth setup in 2014.[1] He made his senior debut for the club on 10 February 2016, playing the last 29 minutes and scoring a brace in a 3–0 away defeat of Associação Atlética Anapolina for the Campeonato Goiano championship.[2]

Galeno finished the 2016 Campeonato Goiano with five goals in ten appearances, being named the Best Newcomer of the competition.[3] In April 2016, he signed a contract with Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis.[4]

Porto

On 28 June 2016, Galeno moved abroad and joined FC Porto on a one-year loan deal, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda Liga.[5] He made his professional debut on 7 August, starting in 1–2 away loss against C.D. Aves.[6]

Galeno scored his first goal abroad on 20 August 2016, netting the winner in a 2–1 away success over Leixões SC. The following 16 May, after scoring 11 goals for the B's, he was bought outright by the Dragons, signing a five-year deal with a €40 million release clause.[7]

Galeno made his first team – and Primeira Liga – debut for Porto on 21 October 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Moussa Marega in a 6–1 home routing of FC Paços de Ferreira. He appeared in two further matches for the main squad during the campaign.

Portimonense (loan)

On 23 January 2018, Galeno was presented at fellow top tier side Portimonense SC, on loan until June.[8] He returned to Porto in July, after contributing with seven appearances, only one start.

Rio Ave (loan)

On 11 July 2018, Galeno was loaned to another club in the main category, Rio Ave FC, for the entire 2018–19 season.[9] He scored his first goal in the division on 26 August, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw at CD Tondela.

Galeno was a regular starter for the Vila do Conde side during the year, scoring six goals in 33 appearances overall.

Braga

On 6 August 2019, Galeno joined SC Braga on a five-year deal.[10]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Como atacante foi de 'desidratado' e 'quase passando fome' a promessa de R$ 148 milhões em dois anos" [How forward went from 'dehydrated' and 'nearly starving' to R$ 148 million prospect in two years] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. "Anapolina 0x3 Trindade: 1ª vitória foi fora de casa" [Anapolina 0–3 Trindade: 1st win was away from home] (in Portuguese). Federação Goiana de Futebol. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. "Festa premia os melhores do Goianão 2016; veja como ficou a seleção" [Party awards the best of the 2016 Goianão; see how the XI ended up] (in Portuguese). Sagres Online. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. "Grêmio Anápolis começa preparação para Segundona 2016" [Grêmio Anápolis start preparing for the 2016 Segundona] (in Portuguese). Rio Verde Agora. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. "FC Porto B: António Xavier, Danilo e Galeno são as novidades" [FC Porto B: António Xavier, Danilo and Galeano are the news] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  6. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 7 August 2016.
  7. "Porto contrata atacante brasileiro de 19 anos em definitivo e estipula cláusula de rescisão de R$ 137,3 milhões" [Porto buy Brazilian 19-year-old forward permanently and set release clause of R$ 137.3 million] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. "Fede Varela, Galeno e Rui Costa apresentados como reforços no Portimonense" [Fede Varela, Galeno and Rui Costa presented as additions at Portimonense] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  9. "Galeno é reforço do Rio Ave" [Galeno is an addition of Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). TSF. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  10. "Galeno assina por cinco temporadas" [Galeno signs for five seasons] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.


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