Wánderson de Jesus Martins (born 17 July 1995), commonly known as Caju, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Aris Limassol as a left-back.
 Caju with Santos in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wánderson de Jesus Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Irecê, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris Limassol | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AA Altair | |||
| 2013–2014 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Santos | 36 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → APOEL (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Braga | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Goiás (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Aris Limassol (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Aris Limassol | 57 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U20 | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editSantos
editBorn in Irecê, Bahia, Caju graduated from Santos's youth setup, and was promoted to the first-team in September 2014, profiting from the departure of Emerson Palmieri to Palermo and from Eugenio Mena's injury.[1] He stands as the only player who graduated from Peixe Academy 100% owned by the club since 2010.[2]
On 21 September 2014 Caju made his first-team – and Série A – debut, starting in a 3-1 home win against Figueirense.[3] He overtook Mena and Zé Carlos during the latter stages of the campaign, appearing in 11 matches.
On 10 March 2015, after being linked to Udinese and Barcelona, Caju renewed with Peixe, signing until 2019.[4] He spent the campaign as a backup to Zeca. In 2016, as the latter was representing the Brazil under-23s in the Summer Olympics, Caju was made a starter by manager Dorival Júnior, earning plaudits for his performances.[5]
On 15 July 2017, Caju was loaned to French Ligue 1 side Lille for a fee of €500,000, with an obligatory 4 million buyout clause after 15 matches.[6] In September, however, after failing his medical, he returned to his parent club.[7]
APOEL (loan)
editOn 22 May 2018, Cypriot side APOEL announced an agreement in principle for the signing of Caju, signing a one-year loan deal with a buyout clause.[8]
Braga
editOn 23 July 2019, Caju signed a four-year contract with Primeira Liga side Braga.[9]
International career
editOn 27 November 2014 Caju was called up to the Brazil under-20's, alongside Santos teammates Gabriel and Thiago Maia, for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.[10] He made his debut for the side on 15 January 2015, starting in a 2–1 win against Chile.[11]
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 June 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2014 | Série A | 11 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
| APOEL (loan) | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| Braga | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Goiás (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Aris Limassol (loan) | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Aris Limassol | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | |||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 191 | 11 | ||
- ^ One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Cypriot Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
edit- Santos
References
edit- ^ "Sem Emerson Palmieri e Mena, Santos promove jovem Caju da base" [Without Emerson Palmieri and Mena, Santos promotes Caju from the youth setup] (in Portuguese). O Povo Online. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Base do Santos mantém sucesso, mas 'micos' atrapalham investimento" [Santos' youth setup maintains the success, but 'blushes' disrupts investment] (in Portuguese). Notícias do Dia. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Lucas Lima brilha, e Santos vence o Figueirense na Vila Belmiro" [Lucas Lima shines, and Santos defeats Figueirense at Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Caju assina novo contrato com o Peixe e passa a valer R$ 169 milhões" [Caju signs new contract with Peixe and starts to worth R$ 169 million] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Novo titular na lateral do Santos, Caju revela conselhos de Neymar" [New starter in Santos' flank, Caju reveals advice from Neymar] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Santos define venda de Thiago Maia e empréstimo de Caju para o Lille" [Santos define transfer of Thiago Maia and loan of Caju to Lille] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Após negócio frustrado com Lille, Caju volta ao Santos e já treina no CT Rei Pelé" [After frustrated deal with Lille, Caju returns to Santos and already trains at the CT Rei Pelé] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Κατ' αρχήν συμφωνία με Wanderson de Jesus Martins" [Agreement in principle for Wanderson de Jesus Martins] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Caju é reforço do Sp. Braga" [Caju is an addition for Sp. Braga] (in Portuguese). Record. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Gabriel e Caju são convocados para a seleção brasileira sub-20" [Gabriel and Caju are called up to Brazil national under-20 team] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 27 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Sul-Americano sub-20: Brasil vence Chile com gols de Marcos Guilherme" [South American under-20: Brazil defeats Chile with two Marcos Guilherme goals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Caju at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
External links
edit- Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
- Caju at Soccerway