Pecka (footballer)
Wellington de Jorge Estanislau Paeckart, better known as Pecka (born May 2, 1989), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for North Carolina FC of the USL Championship as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wellington de Jorge Estanislau Paeckart | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Flamengo | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | → CFZ (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 70 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Madureira Esporte Clube (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Rayo OKC | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | San Antonio FC | 68 | (3) |
| 2020– | North Carolina FC | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Brazil U-18 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 8, 2020 | |||
Career
Wellington Jorge Paeckart Stanislaus is a defensive midfielder who started his career at Flamengo, training in the first team in 2009, under the orders of the coach Andrade,[1] and in 2010 after training with the first team,[2] was loaned to CFZ in 2010, which is the club founded by Flamengo's greatest idol, Zico, however, later in the year Pecka returned to Flamengo.
On 22 August 2011 Pecka signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 September 2012 in a 1-1 draw with the Puerto Rico Islanders. On 22 January 2014 Fort Lauderdale announced they had picked up the contract of Pecka and sent him on a three-month loan to Madureira Esporte Clube.[3]
Pecka was signed by Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake on January 16, 2015. He was released following the 2015 season.[4]
On January 15, 2016, Pecka was announced as one of the first three signings by NASL expansion side Rayo OKC.[5]
Pecka signed with San Antonio FC on January 18, 2017 after Rayo OKC ceased operations in the NASL.[6]
After three seasons in San Antonio, Pecka joined North Carolina FC of the USL Championship.[7]
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 14 June 2013
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 60 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 3 | 2 | |
References
- CURTINHAS: Adriano dá o drible elástico-caneta. Pior para Fabrício (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- Três crias da base integram elenco profissional (in Portuguese). flamengo.com.br. 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- Pecka sent on loan to Madureiro nasl.com. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-1-22.
- "Real Salt Lake Exercises Options on Seven Players; Re-Signs Jamison Olave". MLS. November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- "RAYO OKC SIGNS THREE PLAYERS". www.rayookc.com. Rayo OKC. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS MIDFIELDER PECKA". San Antonio FC. January 18, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- "North Carolina FC Strengthens Defense, Adds Leadership With Signing of Brazilian Midfielder Pecka". North Carolina FC. December 24, 2019.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Player profile @ Flapédia
- (in Portuguese) ogol
- (in English) strikers.com