Willians Domingos Fernandes (born 29 January 1986), known as Willians, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Nova Mutum.
Career
Flamengo
Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo, Willians debuted for Flamengo playing in the first team in the season opener against Friburguense in the 2009 Rio de Janeiro State League.[1][2]
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.[citation needed] In March 2011 Willians renewed his contract again.[3] On 7 June 2012, Willians was confirmed by Udinese. In site of italian side, the player was nicknamed as "pitbull" and "bulldog".[4]
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.[5]
Career statistics
- (Correct as of 12 September 2016)
| 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 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 121 | 4 | |
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Corinthians | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 241 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 414 | 16 | |
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[6] and Flestatística.[7]
- In 2007 and 2008 Willians played for Santo André in the Brazilian Série B.
Honours
- Flamengo
- Internacional
Individual
- 2011 Campeonato Carioca Best Defensive Midfielder
References
- ^ Arbitragem ajuda, e Flamengo vence o Friburguense no Maracanã (in Portuguese)
- ^ Cuca aprova a estreia de Willians (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Confederação Brasileira de Futebol". bid.cbf.com.br. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Udinese anuncia Willians, ex-Fla, e já apelida atleta de 'Pitbull' e 'Bulldog'".
- ^ 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)
