William Rocha Alves

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William Alves
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Rocha Alves
Date of birth7 May 1986
Place of birthCampinas, Brazil
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Playing positionCentre-back
Club information
Current team
Diósgyőr
Number5
Youth career
Palmeiras
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007Portuguesa-(-)
2007Shizuoka-(-)
2008Anapolina-(-)
2008Tombense-(-)
2008Slavija Novi Sad-(-)
2009–2012Borac Čačak87(2)
2013Tombense3(0)
2013–Diósgyőr21(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

William Rocha Alves (born 7 May 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Hungarian club Diósgyőr. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Campinas, William Alves played for Palmeiras youths, before starting his senior career with Portuguesa. In 2007, he moved to Japan and played for lower league club Shizuoka. In January 2008, he returned to his homeland and played for Anapolina and Tombense, before moving abroad again, this time to Serbia. In January 2009, he joined top league club Borac Čačak, staying there for the next four years. In January 2013, William Alves returned to his former club Tombense.

In the summer of 2013, William Alves signed with Diósgyőr of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

Honours

Diósgyőr

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