Wenderson Arruda Said

Infobox Football biography
playername = Wender


fullname = Wenderson de Arruda Said
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|4|17
cityofbirth = Guiratinga, Mato Grosso
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = Height|m=1.79
position = Forward
currentclub = Belenenses
clubnumber = 75
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995-1999
1999-2002
2002-2005
2005
2006-
2008-2009
clubs = Democrata
Naval 1º de Maio
Sporting Braga
Sporting Lisbon
Sporting Braga
Belenenses (loan)
caps(goals) = - (-)
92 (31)
90 (26)
9 (0)
67 (13)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = September 30, 2008
ntupdate =

Wenderson de Arruda Said, aka Wender (born April 17, 1975 in Guiratinga, Mato Grosso), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing as forward with Portugal's Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses, on loan from Sporting Clube de Braga.

After having started playing in Portugal with Naval 1º de Maio (1999-2002), Wender played three additional seasons in Sporting Clube de Braga, where he was an instrumental offensive figure in Braga's domestic and continental consolidation.

He moved to Portugal giants Sporting Clube de Portugal for 2005-06. [cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=332499.html|title=Final touches for cup contenders|date=2005-08-31|accessdate=2008-05-10|publisher=UEFA.com] Although he appeared scarcely for the Lisbon side, Wender netted in both legs of a UEFA Cup contest against Halmstads BK (2-1 away win, 2-3 home loss, subsequent elimination).

However, in January 2006, he was involved in a two-way loan deal, as right-back Abel moved to Lisbon and Wender returned for a second Braga spell. The loan was made permanent in 2006-07.

On July 2008, Wender joined CF Os Belenenses' Brazilian contigent, on a season-long loan.

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External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=267&search=1 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]
* [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=119128 CBF data] pt icon