Full name Wenio Moraes Pio Current team Mineiros Playing position Name Wenio Pio | Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 ⁄2 in) Place of birth Mineiros, Brazil | |
Date of birth (1979-09-09) 9 September 1979 (age 36) | ||
Wênio Moraes Pio (born 9 September 1979), known simply as Wênio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Mineiros Esporte Clube as a defensive midfielder.
He usually sports a distinctive peroxide blonde hair, and spent most of his professional career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 170 games and three goals over the course of eight seasons, mainly in representation of Marítimo.
Football career
Born in Mineiros, Goiás, Wênio was relatively unknown when he signed for C.S. Marítimo from Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano in 2002. However, he went on to become an essential midfield element for the Madeira squad, appearing in 20 first division games in the 2003–04 campaign as it achieved a final UEFA Cup spot. On 12 November 2007 he scored a rare goal, in a 2–0 derby win against C.D. Nacional.
In June 2008, Wênio signed for Vitória Sport Clube in Guimarães. After one season – and 16 top flight matches – he was released, joining fellow league side Leixões S.C. shortly after.
After a brieft stint in Azerbaijan with Baku FC, Wênio returned to his country and region and signed with amateurs Morrinhos Futebol Clube. He continued to play in Brazil's lower leagues in the following years.