CHATTANOOGA, Tn. (Jan. 7, 2022) – The Chattanooga Red Wolves have re-signed midfielder, Ualefi Dos Reis, for his fourth season with the club. Transaction pending league and federation approval.
Ualefi, the longest tenured member of the club, has been with the Red Wolves since it’s inaugural 2019 season. The veteran midfielder has made 55 appearances, the most of any Red Wolves player in club history. In 2021, Ualefi played in 18 matches for a total of 869 minutes of play time. His passing was immaculate in the midfield, recording 374 successful passes with an accuracy of 88.4%.
ââ”Unlike 2020, I finished the season without injury and I will start the pre-season from the day I arrive in town, it will be a different year,” said Ualefi on his vision for 2022. “ I want to be, if not all, as much of the minutes as possible on the field. And the collective objective, which I think is bigger than any individual goal, I want to end the season as a champion and we’ll fight for that. One game at a time, but the vision we already have, during the season we have to deal with the process until we reach the vision that we already have, which is to be champions.”
“Last season as a team we did very well, we really had a group that was united from the first day we met until the last day we were together,” said Ualefi. “For this year I don’t expect anything different, that we can raise a family and help each other reach the highest level possible to achieve our goals.”
“As I have said since I arrived in 2019, you are part of the family we are creating, we leave things behind for us to unite you and your city, we are representing chattanooga and we want to honor you who support us wherever we go,” said Ualefi to the Red Wolves supporters. “Last year the atmosphere was amazing and we hope this year is even better. We are counting on you and in whatever you need, we are here to serve you. God bless you all and see you soon.”
“Ualefi is a staple of the club. A young man that has been with the Red Wolves since day one. We’re happy to have him continue his career,” said Red Wolves Head Coach, Jimmy Obleda. “We’re hoping this year he continues to give us the presence and the soccer IQ that we ask from our number six and also the leadership on the field and off the field. In the locker room he is an elder statesman, someone who the younger guys look up to, someone who understands what our culture is about and what we’re trying to do. I couldn’t be happier with him and happy that he is continuing his career with us.”
It really is an honor to welcome back a player that has meant so much to the Club,” said Red Wolves President & GM, Sean McDaniel. “Ualefi has literally been here since day one and I can’t think of any player that represents our team and our city better than Wally. We can’t wait to see what 2022 holds for him.”
Ualefi is the tenth confirmed member for the Red Wolves 2022 squad alongside Jimmie Villalobos, Daniel Navarro, Josue España, Jorge Luna, Sebastian Capozucchi, Rey Ortíz, Rafa Mentzingen, Juan Galindrez, and José Carrera-García. More player announcements to follow throughout the week.
