# Kieza

Welker Marçal de Almeida (born 24 September 1986), commonly known as Kieza, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Rio Branco as a striker.

## Career

Born in Vitória, he was signed on February 20, 2010 by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube who ended his contract in January 2010 with Fluminense.
In 2011, Kieza moved from Cruzeiro to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Náutico on a season-long loan deal. He helped Náutico being promoted to the Série A, scoring 21 goals in the season which allowed him to become Top goalscorer of this tournament.

### Botafogo

In April 2019, he joined Fortaleza on loan.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fluminense (loan) | 2009 | Série A | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 6 |
| Fluminense (loan) | 2010 | Série A | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Fluminense (loan) | Total | Total | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 |
| Cruzeiro | 2010 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2010 | Série B | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Náutico (loan) | 2011 | Série B | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 27 |
| Al Shabab (loan) | 2011–12 | UAE Pro League | 19 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 10 |
| Náutico (loan) | 2012 | Série A | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 |
| Náutico (loan) | 2013 | Série A | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Náutico (loan) | Total | Total | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 16 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 11 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2014 | Chinese Super League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | Total | Total | 34 | 13 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 13 |
| Bahia (loan) | 2014 | Série A | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 |
| Bahia (loan) | 2015 | Série B | 24 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 29 |
| Bahia (loan) | Total | Total | 43 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 72 | 35 |
| São Paulo | 2016 | Série A | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Vitória | 2016 | Série A | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 13 |
| Vitória | 2017 | Série A | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 31 | 12 |
| Vitória | 2018 | Série A | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Vitória | Total | Total | 48 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 25 |
| Botafogo | 2018 | Série A | 27 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 10 |
| Botafogo | 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Botafogo | Total | Total | 27 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 11 |
| Fortaleza (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Náutico | 2020 | Série B | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 36 | 11 |
| Náutico | 2021 | Série B | 10 | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 12 |
| Náutico | 2022 | Série B | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Náutico | Total | Total | 55 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 83 | 24 |
| Brasiliense | 2023 | Série D | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Floresta | 2023 | Série C | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 337 | 112 | 77 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 486 | 171 |

## Honours
### Bahia

* Campeonato Baiano: 2015

### Vitória

* Campeonato Baiano: 2016, 2017

### Botafogo

* Campeonato Carioca: 2018

### Náutico

* Campeonato Pernambucano: 2021