Willians Domingos Fernandes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willians Domingos Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| Santo André | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Santo André | 57 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Flamengo | 91 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Udinese | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Internacional | 59 | (3) |
| 2015– | Cruzeiro | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 26, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Willians Domingos Fernandes (born 29 January 1986 in Praia Grande) is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Cruzeiro.[1]
Career
Flamengo
Willians debuted for Flamengo playing in the first team in the season opener against Friburguense in the 2009 Rio de Janeiro State League.[2][3]
On the 2009 Brazilian Série A Willians led the league in ball stealing. On 27 January 2010 Willians renewed his contract with Flamengo for another four years, until December 2014, with a release fee set for €10 million. In March 2011 Willians renewed his contract again.[4] On 7 June 2012, Willians was confirmed by Udinese. In site of italian side, the player was nicknamed as "pitbull" and "bulldog".[5]
Internacional
On 11 January 2012, Willians was bought by circa of 2.5 million euros and will defend, in 2013, Internacional, a Brazilian side. He will be a substitute for Guiñazú, who left the club and current is player of paraguayan side Libertad.[6]
Career statistics
- (Correct as of August 26, 2014)
| Club | Season | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | State League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2007 | 27 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 |
| 2008 | 30 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | |
| Total | 57 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | 5 | |
| Flamengo | 2009 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 57 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 176 | 5 | |
| Internacional | 2013 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 74 | 4 | |
| Career total | 192 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 307 | 14 | |
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[7] and Flestatística.[8]
- In 2007 and 2008 Willians played for Santo André in the Brazilian Série B.
Honours
- Flamengo
- Rio de Janeiro State League: 2009, 2011
- Brazilian Série A: 2009
- Internacional
Individual
- 2011 Campeonato Carioca Best Defensive Midfielder
References
- ↑ Inter compra Willians e deve apresentar volante já na segunda-feira (Inter bought Willians and must present the midfielder on monday)
- ↑ Arbitragem ajuda, e Flamengo vence o Friburguense no Maracanã (Portuguese)
- ↑ Cuca aprova a estreia de Willians (Portuguese)
- ↑ http://bid.cbf.com.br/index.aspx?txtData=31%2F03%2F2011&selFederacao=RJ
- ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-italiano/noticia/2012/06/udinese-anuncia-willians-ex-fla-e-ja-apelida-atleta-de-pitbull-e-bulldog.html
- ↑ Inter compra Willians e deve apresentar volante já na segunda-feira (Inter bought Willians and must present the midfielder on monday)
- ↑ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Flestatística (in Portuguese)
External links
- (Portuguese) Player Profile @Flamengo.com.br
- (Portuguese) Player Profile @Flapedia
- (Portuguese) ogol.com.br
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