Weslley Patati
 Patati in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Weslley Pinto Batista | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Presidente Dutra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Maranhense | |||
| 2019–2023 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Santos | 29 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 31 | (12) |
| 2025– | AZ Alkmaar | 30 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Brazil U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2021 | |||
Weslley Pinto Batista (born 1 October 2003), known as Weslley Patati or just Patati, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.
Early life
Known as just Weslley at the time, he was born in Presidente Dutra, Maranhão, and began playing for local amateur sides. Due to not having money to buy himself boots, he borrowed ones from other people to play; as they were much bigger than his foot, he was often called Patati, a Brazilian clown from duo Patati Patatá.[1]
Club career
Early career
Patati played for local side Clube Atlético Maranhense before receiving an invitation to play for a club in Jataí, Goiás. After arriving in the city, he was abandoned and spent six months playing in a football school, struggling with hunger before returning to his hometown.[2]
Santos
In December 2019, after a trial period, Patati signed a youth contract with Santos, being initially assigned to the under-17 team.[1] On 11 January 2020, he signed his first professional contract, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[3]
On 13 January 2022, already a regular with the under-20 squad, Patati renewed his contract until the end of 2024.[4] He made his first team debut on 13 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Ângelo in a 1–0 home win over Corinthians (4–1 aggregate loss), for the year's Copa do Brasil.[5][6]
Patati made his Série A debut on 20 July 2022, replacing Léo Baptistão in a 2–0 home win over Botafogo. On 2 October 2023, he renewed his contract until September 2026.[7]
Patati scored his first professional goal on 19 May 2024, netting the opener in a 4–0 Série B home routing of Brusque.[8]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
On 4 September 2024, Santos confirmed the transfer of Patati to Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Tel Aviv,[9] with the player signing a three-year contract.[10] Patati scored his debut goal on 10 November 2024 in a 4–0 league win over Bnei Sakhnin.
AZ Alkmaar
On 28 August 2025, Patati signed a five-year contract with Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 August 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Série B | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 31 | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 | |
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 14 | ||
| AZ Alkmaar | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 14[h] | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[i] | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 84 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 127 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Israel State Cup, KNVB Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Paulista
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Israel Super Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
Honours
AZ
References
- 1 2 "Garoto supera drama sem comida em ex-clube, assume apelido de Patati e assina com o Santos" [Kid overcomes drama without foot at former club, take the nickname of Patati and signs with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "Destaque na base do Santos, Weslley Patati projeta futuro e revela inspiração em Pirani" [Spotlight at Santos' youth setup, Weslley Patati projects future and reveals inspirantion in Pirani] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "Patati vai bem em jogo-treino e assina contrato com multa de R$ 455 milhões com o Santos" [Patati plays well in training match and signs contract with a R$ 455 million release clause with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "Weslley Patati renova contrato com o Santos até 2024: "Vou ter muito tempo jogando com esse manto"" [Weslley Patati renews contract with Santos until 2024: "I will have a lot of time playing with this shirt"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ↑ "Corinthians perde para o Santos, mas avança na Copa do Brasil" [Corinthians lose to Santos, but go forward in the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ↑ "Patati estreia no profissional do Santos e celebra: "Dia mais feliz da minha vida"" [Patati debuts in the first team of Santos and celebrates: "Happiest day of my life"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Weslley Patati renova por 3 anos com o Santos FC" [Weslley Patati renews for 3 years with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Como titular, Weslley Patati marca primeiro gol no profissional do Santos" [As a starter, Weslley Patati scores first goal in the first team of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "Santos FC acerta venda de Weslley Patati ao Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel" [Santos FC agree transfer of Weslley Patati to Maccabi Tel Aviv, from Israel] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Patati joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv FC. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "AZ contracteert Weslley Patati" [AZ sign Weslley Patati] (in Dutch). AZ Alkmaar. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Weslley Patati at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ↑ "Parrott, Koopmeiners shine as AZ Alkmaar wins KNVB Cup after 13 years". Sport Star. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Maranhão
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Eredivisie players
- Santos FC players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen