Walace França

Walace França
Personal information
Full name Walace dos Santos França
Date of birth (2005-08-24) August 24, 2005
Place of birth Guarujá, Brazil[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gil Vicente
Number 9
Youth career
2021–2022 Internacional
2022 Flamengo
2022 Maringá
2022–2024 Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Athletico Paranaense 2 (0)
2026 →Avaí (loan) 14 (3)
2026– Gil Vicente 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:41, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

Walace dos Santos França (born 24 August 2005) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.

Club career

França joined Athletico Paranaense in 2022.[1] At Athletico' he won the U17 Paranaenese in 2022 and 2023, the U20 South Cup in 2024 and 2025, and the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 where he was also top scorer with 17 goals.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Athletico Paranaense in a 2–1 Campeonato Paranaense win over Londrina on 10 February 2024.[1] On 21 January 2026, he joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Avaí on a season-long loan.[3]

On 10 July 2026, França transferred to the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a contract until 2029.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Atacantes Walace e Petterson estrearam pelo Furacão em Londrina". Athletico Paranaense – Site Oficial.
  2. 1 2 "Athletico anuncia saída de atacante Sorriso para clube português". ge. July 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Promessa artilheira deixa o Athletico e já treina em novo clube". January 21, 2026.
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