Background
Born in São Paulo Luís, Maranhão, Wanderson joined AFC Ajax"s youth setup in 2002, aged eight, as his father was playing for the club
Born in São Paulo Luís, Maranhão, Wanderson joined AFC Ajax"s youth setup in 2002, aged eight, as his father was playing for the club
In 2009, again following the father, he joined Beerschot Air Corps. After progressing through the latter"s youth setup, he made his first team – and Pro League – debut on 31 October 2012, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Cercle Brugge KSV. Wanderson appeared in six league matches for Beerschot before it was relegated and subsequently declared bankrupt. In June 2013 he moved to Lierse Saskatchewan, after impressing on a trial. In October 2014 he was linked as a target to the likes of Celtic, Swansea City, West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland and Aston Villa, but none of them made any formal bids for the player.
In 2015, after Lierse"s relegation, Wanderson failed to appear in the club"s pre-season.
Despite Lierse alleging he was under contract, his father alleged he was a free agent after receiving a Fédération internationale de football association clearance. He subsequently went on a trial at Getafe CF in July, signing a contract with the club
Despite being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, Wanderson was called up for the pre-season with the main squad, also scoring a goal against Portuguese Vale. He made his Louisiana Liga debut on 30 August 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Emi Buendía in a 1–2 home loss against Granada CF.