Gökçek Vederson

Gökçek Vederson — Biography

Gökçek Vederson is a retired footballer who was born in Brazil, built his career in Turkey and became a Turkish citizen in 2007. He played as a left-back or midfielder and wore the number 6 shirt at his Turkish clubs. He became known for his long-range goals at Ankaraspor and then for his time at Fenerbahçe and Bursaspor. He holds both Brazilian and Turkish citizenship and has not played for the Turkish national team since gaining it.

Born Wederson Luiz da Silva Medeiros in Campos dos Goytacazes, he started as an amateur at Americano in 1999 and turned professional at Internacional in 2001. After playing for Vasco da Gama, Juventude and Ituano as well, he came to Turkey in August 2004 and joined Ankaraspor. When he took Turkish citizenship in 2007 he took the name "Gökçek" from Ankaraspor's honorary chairman Melih Gökçek. He signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahçe on June 11, 2007, scored his first goal for the club against Konyaspor on October 21, 2007, and also played in the UEFA Europa League in 2009–10.

On June 5, 2010, he signed a three-year contract with Bursaspor, and scored his first goal for them from 40 meters against Galatasaray. He then moved to Antalyaspor in August 2013, Mersin İdmanyurdu in 2014 and Adana Demirspor in 2016. In 2017 he went back to Brazil and signed with Americano, and in July 2020 he joined Gümüşhanespor.