Willian Borges da Silva
Willian
|
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Willian Borges da Silva |
| Date of birth |
9 August 1988 (1988-08-09) (age 23) |
| Place of birth |
Ribeirão Pires, Brazil |
| Height |
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Playing position |
Attacking Midfielder / Winger |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Number |
10 |
| Youth career |
|
Corinthians |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 |
Corinthians |
37 |
(2) |
| 2007– |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
99 |
(13) |
| National team‡ |
| 2007 |
Brazil U20 |
11 |
(0) |
| 2011– |
Brazil |
2 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2011 |
Willian Borges da Silva, (born 9 August 1988 in Ribeirão Pires), commonly known as Willian, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk. Willian has also represented Brazil.
Club career
Early career
In 2007, Willian started playing for Corinthians, where he wore the number 10. He scored two goals against Atlético-PR on August 2, 2007.[1]
Shakhtar Donetsk
On 23 August 2007, he signed a 5-year contract with Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk for $19 million to 30 June 2012.[2] Since then, Willian has played as a winger for the Donetsk side and scored over a dozen goals. His two goals helped lead Shakhtar past Roma in the UEFA Champions League knockout round, helping the team reach their first UEFA Champions League quarter final.
International career
As a member of the U-20 Brazil team, he made his debut in U-20 South-American Championship against Chile on January 7, 2007, which Brazil went on to win. In 2007, he was also selected for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Spain. Willian made his senior debut for Brazil on 10th November 2011 in a friendly game against Gabon.
Honours
Corinthians
Shakhtar
Brazil U20
Club career
As of June 03, 2011[3]
1Including 3 matches in the 2006 São Paulo State Championship
2Including 14 matches in the 2007 São Paulo State Championship