Lopes Tigrão

Wellington Nogueira Lopes de Avellar, or simply Lopes Tigrão (born June 1, 1979), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder. He won the top scorer of Copa Libertadores in 2001, scoring 9 goals.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is de Avellar.

Lopes Tigrão

Personal information
Full name	Wellington Nogueira Lopes de Avellar
Date of birth	(1979-06-01) June 1, 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	Volta Redonda - RJ, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Striker / Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999	Volta Redonda
2000–2002	Palmeiras
2003	Flamengo
2004	Fluminense
2004	Santos
2004–2005	Juventude
2005	Cruzeiro
2006–2007	Vegalta Sendai
2008	Yokohama F. Marinos
2009	Atlético Mineiro
2009	Juventude
2010	Monte Azul
2010	Ceará
2011	Volta Redonda
2012	Metropolitano
2013	São José
2015	Brasiliense[1]
2016	Volta Redonda[2]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lopes has played for Palmeiras, Santos, Juventude and Cruzeiro, Atlético and Ceará in the Campeonato Brasileiro.^[3] He has also played for Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama F. Marinos of J1 League.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		Total
2000	Palmeiras	Série A	14	2					14	2
2001			22	8					22	8
2002			8	0					8	0
2003	Flamengo	Série A	29	3					29	3
2004	Santos	Série A	6	0					6	0
2004	Juventude	Série A	24	9					24	9
2005
2005	Cruzeiro	Série A	11	1					11	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2006	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	45	14	2	0	-		47	14
2007			42	14	0	0	-		42	14
2008	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	16	1	0	0	0	0	16	1
Country	Brazil		114	23					114	23
	Japan		103	29	2	0	0	0	105	29
Total			217	52	2	0	0	0	219	52

Honors

Club

Volta Redonda

• Copa Rio: 1999

Palmeiras

• Copa dos Campeões: 2000

Individual

• Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2001