Wendy Candelo boosts the Sereias da Vila attack | OneFootball

Santos FC has signed Colombian forward Wendy Candelo, strengthening the Sereias da Vila squad for the Brazilian Championship and the São Paulo State Championship. At 24 years old, she joins the Alvinegro Praiano on a contract until the end of this year, in her first spell in Brazilian football, shortly after winning the Nations League with the Colombian National Team last month.

“I’m truly very happy to be joining this club, which has so much history. I’m very excited to be able to represent Santos FC and highly motivated to keep writing this story. The fans can expect a lot of commitment and passion, while respecting the hierarchy on the field. I’m a player who will always fight until the final minute,” said the Sereias da Vila’s new signing.

Born in Buenaventura, Wendy Katerine Bonilla Candelo began her professional career in 2018 with Cortuluá. After standing out regionally and at the U-17 World Cup, she joined her country’s senior national team in 2019, making her debut at just 17 years old in a 2-2 draw against Argentina.

She joined América de Cali in 2020 and, after a brief spell with Peru’s Alianza Lima to play in the 2021 Libertadores, returned to América and played an important role in winning the 2022 Colombian Championship. In 2024, she was a Libertadores finalist with fellow Colombian club Santa Fe before moving to Mexican side Pumas, her last team, at the start of 2025, where she worked with the current Sereias da Vila coach, Marcelo Frigerio.

“I’m arriving full of confidence! Being with a role model like Yoreli Rincón is very important to me. She is a pioneer of Colombian football, and I think that’s very motivating for any player. I also have a lot of trust in our coach’s work. I was with him at my previous club, and everything went very well, so that’s another reason why I’m arriving with high expectations,” Wendy added, highlighting her motivation at finding familiar faces in her new working group.

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