Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Willyan
Personal information
Full nameWillyan da Silva Barbosa
Date of birth17 February 1994
Place of birthBahia, Brazil
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Nacional
Number28
Youth career
2009–2010Leme
2011–2013Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–2014Beira-Mar30(5)
2014–Nacional12(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Willyan da Silva Barbosa (born 17 February 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Nacional. After playing two seasons in Italy he was eligible to hold Italian nationality.[1]

Biography

Willyan started his career at Rio de Janeiro club Leme Futebol Clube.[2] In January 2011 Willyan[3] was signed by Italian Serie B club Torino despite under 18, the minimum age of international transfer. He played 2 seasons for the Primavera. On 10 August 2013 Willyan was signed by Portuguese Segunda Liga club Beira-Mar in temporary deal.[4] He was signed outright on 29 January 2014 for €250,000 in 3½ year contract (30 June 2017).[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Il Modena bussa al Toro: Barbosa e Stevanovic". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Boletim Oficial Nº7824" (in Portuguese). FFERJ. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Tuttosport 18 January 2011 (Italian)
  4. ↑ "Barbosa al Beira-Mar, Nitride al Bra" (in Italian). Torino FC. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Beira-Mar adquire totalidade do passe de Willyan" (in Portuguese). SC Beira-Mar. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Barbosa al Beira-Mar" (in Italian). Torino FC. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

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