Aston Villa striker Wesley has spoken of becoming a father at the age of 14.

The Brazilian signed for the midlands club in the summer in a £22.5 million transfer from Club Brugge

"I had my first child when I was 14 years old," Wesley told Sky Sports. "It was difficult because it was during this time that I started to try and play football professionally.

"I had to work in the day and then go to training in the evening.

"I was 14 when I had my first kid, and 16 when I had my second. When I had my children, I told myself I had to do everything to be a football player."

Despite having two children to care for, Wesley went for broke when he was 17, embarking on a six-month trip to Spain for a trial with Atletico Madrid.

It proved unsuccessful, but Wesley hailed the experience as "amazing" before heading to France, and then eventually ending up back in Brazil working in a factory where reality began to hit.

"I had to get money for my kids. I would go to a team and every team said no," Wesley added, before revealing how he ended up with AC Trencin. "I went to six teams before going to Slovakia.

"When I went to the sixth team, I thought I didn't want to play football anymore. I thought it was finished for me. Then I got a chance."