Weslley Patati

Club

AZ Alkmaar

Position

Attacker

Nationality

Brazil

Date of birth

2003-10-01

Birthplace

Presidente Dutra, Brazil

Height

1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)

Shirt number

7

Weslley Pinto Batista (born 1 October 2003), known as Weslley Patati or just Patati, is a Brazilian 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. After 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.

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.