Brendon (footballer, born 2002)

Brendon
Personal information
Full name Brendon Valença Sobral
Date of birth (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Paysandu
(on loan from Nação)
Youth career
2011–2019 Corinthians
2020–2023 Resende
2022–2023Botafogo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Resende 23 (1)
2024– Nação 11 (2)
2024–Paysandu (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Brendon Valença Sobral (born 10 May 2002), simply known as Brendon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Brendon played for eight years at Corinthians' youth categories.[1] In 2020, after leaving the club, he joined Resende.

Brendon made his first team debut for Resende on 19 March 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–4 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Flamengo.[2] He then returned to the under-20s, but impressed during the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was promoted back to the first team on 20 January 2022.[3]

Regularly used during the 2022 Campeonato Carioca, Brendon moved on loan to Botafogo on 11 April 2022, initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[4]

Career statistics

As of 8 March 2024[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Resende 2021 Carioca 5 0 4[a] 0 9 0
2022 13 0 13 0
2023 Série D 4 0 1 1 1[a] 0 6 1
Total 4 0 19 1 5 0 28 1
Nação 2024 Catarinense 11 2 11 2
Paysandu (loan) 2024 Série B 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 4 0 30 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 39 3
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Rio

References

  1. ^ "Meia ex-Corinthians comemora campanha do Resende e projeta duelo contra o Botafogo na Copinha" [Former Corinthians midfielder celebrates campaign of Resende and projects duel against Botafogo in the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Brendon celebra bom momento e campanha do Resende no Estadual Sub-20" [Brendon celebrates good form and campaign of Resende in the under-20 state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Voz da Cidade. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Resende sobe 10 destaques da Copinha para o elenco profissional que vai disputar o Carioca" [Resende promote 10 spotlights of the Copinha for the main squad that will play in the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Botafogo anuncia o goleiro Tomate, destaque na Copinha, e mais quatro jogadores para o Sub-20" [Botafogo announce goalkeeper Tomate, spotlight in the Copinha, and four more players for the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. ^ Brendon at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2022.