Welington (footballer)

[7] He came on in the second half in place of Everton and suffered a fall in a head collision, but he remained on the field until the end of the match and was later taken to hospital.

[11] On 27 March, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory over Corinthians in the semi-finals of the Campeonato Paulista, helping São Paulo reach their second consecutive final.

[14] After an injury suffered against Botafogo-SP in the Campeonato Paulista, he was injured again more seriously on 13 March in a match against Água Santa,[15] where he underwent ligament surgery on his left ankle.

[18][19] On 4 February, he was part of the winning squad for the Supercopa Rei final against Palmeiras which ended 4–2 on penalties, after a goalless draw in normal time.

[20] On 26 July 2024, Welington signed a pre-contract with Premier League side Southampton, and he formally joined on 1 January 2025 following the expiry of his contract with São Paulo in December 2024.