Valdívia (Brazilian footballer)

Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira (born 4 October 1994), commonly known as Valdívia, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Jeonnam Dragons.

Valdívia

Personal information
Full name	Wanderson Ferreira de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1994-10-04) 4 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Jaciara, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jeonnam Dragons
Number	10
Youth career
2007–2012	Rondonópolis
2012–2013	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Internacional	116	(19)
2017	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	28	(2)
2018	→ São Paulo (loan)	13	(0)
2018	→ Al-Ittihad (loan)	8	(1)
2019	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)	12	(0)
2020	→ Avaí (loan)	44	(7)
2021	Avaí	46	(2)
2022	Cuiabá	40	(4)
2023–	Jeonnam Dragons	47	(17)
International career
2015	Brazil U23	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:52, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Jaciara, Mato Grosso, Valdívia played futsal until the age of 12. He subsequently moved to Rondonópolis and joined Rondonópolis Esporte Clube's youth setup.^[1]

Internacional

Valdívia with Internacional in 2016

On 15 March 2012, after being the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior top goalscorer, Valdívia was signed by Internacional.^[2] Initially with the under-20s, he made his Série A debut on 6 October 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Otávio in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense.^[3]

After appearing rarely in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho, Valdívia was an important unit for the club during that year's Brasileirão, but was used mainly as a substitute; in July, already definitely promoted, he signed a new contract until 2018.^[4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 October, the winner in a 2–1 success over Fluminense also at the Beira-Rio.^[5]

During the 2015 campaign, Valdívia was one of Internacional's main assets, scoring five goals in that year's Copa Libertadores and another six in Gauchão. On 24 September, he further extended his contract for six more months.^[6]

On 24 May 2017, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Valdívia on a one-year loan deal.^[7]

In April 2019, he joined Vasco da Gama on loan until the end of the season.^[8]

Personal life

Valdívia's older brothers, Adriano and Andrezinho are also footballers. The former is a right back, while the latter is a forward.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2024^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2013	Série A	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2014		27	2	5	0	2	1	2[a]	0	—		36	3
	2015		26	6	15	6	4	2	8[b]	5	—		53	19
	2016		27	4	—		5	0	—		—		32	4
	2017	Série B	0	0	14	1	6	1	—		1	0	21	2
	Total		82	12	34	7	17	4	10	5	1	0	144	28
Atlético Mineiro (loan)	2017	Série A	26	2	—		—		2[b]	0	3	0	31	2
	2018		—		2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		26	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	33	2
São Paulo (loan)	2018	Série A	5	0	8	0	4	3	2[a]	0	—		20	3
Al-Ittihad (loan)	2018-19	Saudi Pro League	7	1	—		1	0	—		—		8	1
Vasco da Gama (loan)	2019	Série A	12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
Avaí (loan)	2020	Série B	33	6	11	1	1	0	—		—		45	7
Avaí	2021		34	2	12	0	4	0	—		—		50	2
	Total		67	8	23	1	5	0	—		—		95	9
Cuiabá	2022	Série A	27	2	—		4	0	4[a]	0	—		31	2
Jeonnam Dragons	2023	K League 2	36	14	—		1	0	—		—		37	14
	2024		33	12	—		—		—		—		33	12
	Total		38	14	—		1	0	—		—		70	26
Career total			264	39	67	8	32	7	18	5	4	0	418	71

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2014, 2015
• Recopa Gaúcha: 2016, 2017

Avaí

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2021

Cuiabá

• Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 2022

Individual

• K League 2 Most Valuable Player: 2023
• K League 2 top assist provider: 2023