Put your hands up if you remember Wellington Silva.

  • Wellington signed for Arsenal in 2010
  • Had 6 loans moves before returning to Fluminense 
  • Scored rabona against Brasil de Pelotas

Wellington signed for Arsenal from Fluminense back in 2010 and despite six loans moves to Levante, Alcoyano, Ponferradina, Murcia, Almería and Bolton, the Gunners ended up selling him back to his former club last year.

Now 24, the winger’s made 14 appearances since his return to Brazil and his latest goal, which he scored during his side’s 1-1 draw with Brasil de Pelotas in Primeira Liga, was something special.

Accelerating at pace, Welling swung one leg round the back of the other, slotting the ball neatly home and successfully pulling off a rabona.

The term comes from the Argentine football magazine, El Grafico, after Ricardo Infante scored in a match for Estudiantes de la Plata against Rosario Central.

The original phrase was ‘hacerse le rabona’, which in translates as skipping school ie ‘skipping’ the use of his weaker foot.

So, there you go.