| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Francis de Oliveira Morais | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2011 (aged 19) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008-2010 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010-2011 | Corinthians | 8 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Nacional (SP) (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → América (MG) (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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William Francis de Oliveira Morais (1 March 1991 – 6 February 2011) was a Brazilian footballer.
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Morais started in football on the youth squad of the Corinthians. With good performances in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores and the Campeonato Paulista de Juniores, the midfielder was named by coach Mano Menezes to join the core team of the Corinthians.
Morais was killed in a robbery attempt in southeastern Brazil. Police say the 19-year-old midfielder on loan to Minas Gerais's América FC was shot in the back early Sunday, 6 February 2011, while trying to escape a robbery attempt in the city of Belo Horizonte.[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2010[2] | Nacional (SP) | Regional (SP B) | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | ? | 2 | ||
| 2010 | Corinthians | Série A | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | América (MG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | ? | 3 | ||