Gökçek Vederson

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Gökçek Vederson
Personal information
Full name Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros
Date of birth (1981-07-22) 22 July 1981 (age 31)
Place of birth Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left Back, Left Winger
Club information
Current club Bursaspor
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Internacional 23 (3)
2002 Americano 0 (0)
2002 Vasco da Gama 10 (0)
2003 Juventude 2 (0)
2004 Ituano 0 (0)
2004–2007 Ankaraspor 86 (20)
2007–2010 Fenerbahçe 72 (4)
2010– Bursaspor 86 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gökçek Vederson (born Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros on 22 July 1981), is a Brazilian-Turkish footballer who currently playing for Bursaspor.

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Career

Born Rio de Janeiro state, Wederson has played for Internacional, Americano, Vasco da Gama, Juventude and Ituano. He left for Turkey in August 2004.1

He signed a 3 year contract with Fenerbahçe on 11 June 2007.2

Citizenship

Vederson holds dual-citizenship with Brazil and Turkey. The latter he received in March 2007.3 Having not been capped by the Brazil national football team, Brazilian Football Federation (CFB), respectively, Vederson has the option of playing for Turkey, if called up.

He took his Turkish name after Melih Gökçek, the mayor of Ankara and the honorary president of Ankaraspor.

References

  1. ^ "RELATÓRIO DE TRANSFERÊNCIAS INTERNACIONAIS EM 2004". CBF (in Portuguese). 11 March 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2010. 
  2. ^ "İstediler, hemen geldim". Fenerbahçe.org. 11 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007. 
  3. ^ "İşte Gökçek Vederson!". Sporx.com. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007. 

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