Wendel (footballer, born 1997)

Marcus Wendel Valle da Silva (born 28 September 1997), commonly known as Wendel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg. He plays as a central midfielder, an attacking midfielder or a left midfielder.

Fluminense
He started his career at Tigres do Brasil's youth team, and then in 2015, he moved to Fluminense. He made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on May 14, 2017, in a match against Santos. He scored his first goal in the league on June 18, 2017, in a match against Flamengo. In the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season, Wendel played 33 matches and scored 5 goals.

Sporting CP
He signed a contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal in January 2018, valid until 2023, with a termination clause, with Fluminense receiving 10% of the money. Wendel initially had difficulty adapting to the tempo and tactics of European football which led to low playing time during the early campaign. However, after the appointment of Marcel Keizer as manager of the club, Wendel became a usual starter. In the beginning of December, Wendel suffered a left knee sprain which sidelined him for 2 months.

Zenit Saint Petersburg
On 6 October 2020, Wendel joined Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg on a five-year contract. On 21 July 2022, Wendel extended his contract with Zenit until 2027. On 11 September 2022, Wendel scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 8–0 victory against FC Orenburg.

Honours
Sporting
 * Primeira Liga: 2020–21
 * Taça de Portugal: 2018–19
 * Taça da Liga: 2018–19

Zenit Saint Petersburg
 * Russian Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
 * Russian Cup: 2023–24
 * Russian Super Cup: 2021, 2022, 2024

Individual

 * Russian Premier League Team of the Season: 2022–23