Max Walef

Max Walef Araújo da Silva (born 23 October 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi club Al-Najma.^[1]

Max Walef

Personal information
Full name	Max Walef Araújo da Silva
Date of birth	(1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Teresina, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Al-Najma
Number	93
Youth career
2008–2013	Fortaleza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2022	Fortaleza	41	(0)
2022–2023	Dnipro-1	27	(0)
2024	Inter de Limeira	11	(0)
2024–	Al-Najma	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2024

Professional career

Walef has spent most of his professional career as the third, and sometimes fourth goalkeeper of Fortaleza having joined them in 2009.^[2][3] Walef made his professional debut with Fortaleza in a 2-1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B win over São Bento on 25 September 2018.^[4]

On 19 July 2024, Walef joined Saudi First Division club Al-Najma.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2021^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fortaleza	2014	Série C	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2015		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		5[a]	0	5	0
	2016		0	0	1	0	0	0	—		3[a]	0	4	0
	2017		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		6[a]	0	6	0
	2018	Série B	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	4	0
	2019	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2020		1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2021		0	0	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Total			4	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	15	0	25	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes

Honours

Fortaleza

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2018
• Taça dos Campeões Cearenses: 2016 e 2017
• Campeonato Cearense: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
• Copa do Nordeste: 2019, 2022