Wélton (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wélton Araújo Melo | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Cambuci, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker / Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994 | Fluminense | ||
1995 | Flamengo | ||
1995 | América (RJ) | ||
1996 | New England Revolution | 29 | (3) |
1997–1998 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 69 | (28) |
1999–2000 | Miami Fusion | 46 | (12) |
2001 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 25 | (6) |
2002 | Paraná | ||
2003 | Fredrikstad FK | 24 | (5) |
2004–2005 | Seattle Sounders | 48 | (14) |
International career | |||
1995 | Brazil (youth) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Wélton Araújo Melo (born 17 April 1975 in Cambuci, Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian footballer who played professionally as either a forward or midfielder in South America, Europe and the United States, including five season in Major League Soccer.
Club career
[edit]In 1994, Welton began his professional career with Fluminense. In 1996, Major League Soccer invited him to a tryout where he was offered an MLS contract. The league then assigned him to the New England Revolution, where he was a 1996 MLS All Star. On 10 March 1997, New England traded Welton to the Los Angeles Galaxy for the Galaxy's first round pick in the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft.[1] On 1 June 1999, the Galaxy traded Welton to the MetroStars in exchange for Roy Myers. Later that day, the MetroStars sent Welton, Eric Wynalda and Arley Palacios to the Miami Fusion.[2] In April 2001, Welton moved to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL A-League.[3] In 2002, he played for Paraná and in 2003, he was with and Fredrikstad FK in Norway. On 4 April 2004, Welton moved to the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.[4]
Melo currently resides in the Seattle area and plays on a local team.[citation needed]
International career
[edit]Welton played once for the Brazil youth team at the 1995 Pan American Games, against Bermuda.[5]
Honors
[edit]Individual
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SoccerAmerica - MLS: New England trades Welton to Galaxy 03/10/1997". www.socceramerica.com.
- ^ Yannis, Alex (2 June 1999). "PLUS: SOCCER -- METROSTARS; Trades Clear Path For Foreigners". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "USL Fans". uslfans.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Sounders sign Welton".
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva".
- ^ "2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Stats and Records" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "1998 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. 2 August 1998. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- CBF (in Portuguese) [dead link]
- Profile at seattlesounders
- Wélton at Sambafoot (archived)
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Fluminense FC players
- CR Flamengo footballers
- America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
- New England Revolution players
- LA Galaxy players
- Miami Fusion players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Paraná Clube players
- Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
- Norwegian First Division players
- USL First Division players
- Major League Soccer players
- Fredrikstad FK players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Major League Soccer All-Stars
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- New England Revolution draft picks
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football forwards