Welington · career
Welington Damascena Santos
Full Back · Southampton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 106 appearances, 0 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Sao Paulo — Season rating 27, 0 goals and 1 assist in 22 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (14 → 17). The gap to his peak is 9 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 12 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Southampton | 19 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton | 10 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Sao Paulo | 22 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | Sao Paulo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 14 |
| 2022/23 | Sao Paulo | 32 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Sao Paulo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 15 |
| 2020/21 | Sao Paulo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
Honours
Copa do Brasil×2Paulista A1×2Supercopa do Brasil×2CONMEBOL Sudamericana×2Paulista A1×2Premier League 2×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 19 | 983 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Schedule · 2025/26
21 played12 unused sub10 injured2 suspended14 not in squad· 1149 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Valenciennes | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Espanyol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Brighton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Wrexham | 2-1 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Northampton | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 56 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-2 | Played | 21 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Norwich | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Watford | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 14 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-3 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Liverpool | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Derby | 1-1 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-0 | Played | 85 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Bristol City | 1-3 | Played | 65 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-2 | Played | 13 | 5.0 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Preston | 0-2 | Suspended | — | |||
| Nov 5 | Championship | A QPR | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Suspended | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Charlton | 5-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Leicester | 3-0 | Played | 23 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Millwall | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H West Brom | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Played | 27 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Played | 16 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Doncaster | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Hull City | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 21 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 25 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Watford | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 10 | Championship | A Leicester | 4-3 | Played | 73 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | H Leicester | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H QPR | 5-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Coventry | 2-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Mar 18 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 2-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Apr 4 | FA Cup | H Arsenal | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 7 | Championship | A Wrexham | 5-1 | Played | 25 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 14 | Championship | H Blackburn | 3-0 | Played | 19 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 25 | FA Cup | A Manchester City | 1-2 | Played | 76 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 28 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Preston | 3-1 | Played | 77 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 9 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 12 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — |