Wênio
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Wênio Moraes Pio simply Wênio, is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian footballer who plays for Morrinhos Futebol Clube.

A defensive midfielder known for his hard-working approach, he also usually sports a distinctive peroxide blonde
Blond
Blond or blonde or fair-hair is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some sort of yellowish color...

 hair.

Football career

Wênio was relatively unknown when he signed for Club Sport Marítimo from Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano
Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano
Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, or Corinthians Alagoano, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on April 4, 1991.Home stadium is the Nelsão stadium, capacity 10,000.-History:...

 in 2002. However, he went on to become an essential midfield element for the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...

 squad, appearing in 20 first division games in 2003–04, as Marítimo achieved a final UEFA Cup spot. On 12 November 2007, he scored a rare goal, in a 2–0 derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...

 win over C.D. Nacional.

In June 2008, Wênio signed for Vitória Sport Clube in Guimarães
Guimarães
Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...

. 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
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

 with FK Baku
FK Baku
Football Club Baku is an Azerbaijani football club in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club sponsored by the Baghlan Group Company and ZQAN Holding.FC Baku plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League and have won two Azerbaijan Premier League championships and two Azerbaijan Cups.-History:FC Baku was founded in...

, Wênio returned to his country and region and signed with amateurs Morrinhos Futebol Clube.

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