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Born on February 11, 1988, Wellington is from Ourinhos, São Paulo, Brazil. Wellington is credited as an association football player. The age as of 2026 is 38. The listed height is 186 cm.
My Take
Wellington "Tanque" — and yes, that nickname means Tank in Portuguese — is honestly one of those players who embodies exactly what football romantics love about the Brazilian pipeline to Japan. Born in Ourinhos in São Paulo state in 1988, he carved out a career that eventually landed him in J1 League football with Avispa Fukuoka, which is no small thing when you consider how competitive that pathway is. The "Tanque" handle tells you everything about his style before you've watched a single minute: a big, powerful striker at 186 cm who runs through defenders rather than around them. Brazilian football produces so many talented forwards that plenty of genuinely good players get lost in the shuffle, but Wellington found his footing and kept going. There's something I genuinely respect about that kind of career — not headlines, just consistent, physical, committed football on the other side of the world.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wellington
- Name (Japanese)
- ウェリントン・ルイス・デ・ソウザ
- Reading
- うぇりんとん・るいす・で・そうざ
- Born
- February 11, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Ourinhos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wellington_tanque/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington%20(footballer%2C%20born%201988)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1383449
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Wellington born?
Wellington was born on February 11, 1988 and is 38 years old.
Where is Wellington from?
Wellington is from Ourinhos, São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Wellington do?
Wellington works as association football player.
How tall is Wellington?
Wellington is 186 cm tall.
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