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Brazilian footballer (born 1995)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Asevedo and the second or paternal family name is Furtado.
William
William during the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name William de Asevedo Furtado
Date of birth (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Pelotas, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team Cruzeiro
Number 12
Youth career
2011–2012 Juventude
2012–2014 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Internacional 118 (1)
2017–2022 VfL Wolfsburg 83 (5)
2021 → Schalke 04 (loan) 9 (0)
2023– Cruzeiro 28 (0)
International career
2016 Brazil U23 3 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023

William de Asevedo Furtado (born 3 April 1995), known as William, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Cruzeiro.

International career

William was a part of the under-23 squad that won Brazil their first gold in football in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was a reserve in all six matches behind Zeca, coming in on the second half in all three games of the group stage.

On 29 August 2024, William was called up for the full Brazilian national team, replacing the injured Yan Couto for the matches against Ecuador and Paraguay for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. He did not play in those games.

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2021
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2015 Série A 29 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 47 0
2016 Série A 32 0 4 1 — 15 0 51 1
2017 Série B 2 0 6 0 — 12 0 20 0
Total 63 0 14 1 6 0 35 0 118 1
VfL Wolfsburg 2017–18 Bundesliga 22 0 2 0 — 2 0 26 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 31 2 2 0 — — 33 2
2019–20 Bundesliga 16 1 2 1 4 1 — 22 3
2020–21 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 71 3 6 1 4 1 2 0 83 5
Schalke 04 (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Career totals 142 3 21 2 10 1 37 0 210 6
  1. Includes Copa do Brasil and DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes Copa Libertadores and UEFA Europa League
  3. Includes Campeonato Gaúcho, Primeira Liga and Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honours

Club

Internacional
Individual

International

Brazil

References

  1. "William joins FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 25 January 2021.
  2. "Dorival Junior convoca William, do Cruzeiro, para os jogos das Eliminatórias" [Dorival Junior calls up Cruzeiro's William for World Cup Qualification matches]. cbf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. William at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  4. William at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  5. "Prêmio ESPN Bola de Prata Aposta Ganha: Botafogo domina, mas Estêvão faz história e leva Bola de Ouro; veja a seleção do Brasileirão". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
  6. "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
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