Werik Popó

Werik Silva Pinto (born 17 October 2001), known as Werik Popó, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Oeste.

Werik Popó
Personal information
Full name Werik Silva Pinto
Date of birth (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001
Place of birth Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Oeste
Youth career
2018 Portuguesa
2019 Juazeiro
2020 Osvaldo Cruz
2020–2022 Oeste
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Oeste 17 (6)
2021 → Águia de Marabá (loan) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:09, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Nicknamed after boxer Acelino Freitas by his mother's neighbor, Werik Popó was rejected by a number of clubs before joining Oeste's youth setup in 2020.[1] In 2021, he moved on loan to Águia de Marabá on loan for the 2021 Campeonato Paraense,[2] and made his senior debut with the club.

Back to Oeste, Werik Popó made his first team debut for the club on 19 June 2021, replacing Léo Artur late into a 0–0 Série C home draw against Criciúma.[3] He alternated between the under-20 and first team squads, and was the top scorer of the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior with eight goals in just six matches.[4]

Definitely promoted to the main squad, Werik Popó scored his first senior goal on 19 February 2022, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over XV de Piracicaba.[5] On 2 March, he scored a brace in a 3–1 win at Red Bull Brasil.[6]

Career statistics
As of 4 April 2022[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oeste 2021 Série C 3000———30
2022 Série D 00146———146
Total 30146———176
Águia de Marabá (loan) 2021 Paraense —50———50
Career total 30196000000226

    References
    1. "Apelido de lutador, joia do pai e dupla de sucesso: Popó e Reifit se destacam pelo Oeste na Copinha" [Fighter's nickname, father's pearl and successful duo: Popó and Reifit are spotlights of Oeste in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
    2. "Cinco destaques da Copa São Paulo de 2022" [Five spotlights of the 2022 Copa São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
    3. "Oeste e Criciúma param na trave e ficam no empate sem gols pela Série C" [Oeste and Criciúma are stopped by the post and end in a goalless draw for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
    4. "Jogador do Oeste é artilheiro da Copinha" [Oeste player is the top scorer of the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário da Região. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
    5. "Artilheiro da Copa São Paulo, Popó comemora primeiro gol no profissional" [Top scorer of the Copa São Paulo, Popó celebrates first goal in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
    6. "Oeste vence o lanterna RB Brasil e segue caça à líder Portuguesa na Série A2" [Oeste defeat last-placed RB Brasil and remain on the hunt of leaders Portuguesa in the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
    7. Werik Popó at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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