Alessandro Faria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Faria | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre (RS), Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cometa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vila Nova | |||
| Ponte Preta-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Ponte Preta-SP | – | (–) | |
| 2000 | El Paso Patriots | 8 | (–) |
| 2001 | Caxias | – | (–) |
| 2002 | Guarany de Bagé | – | (–) |
| 2003–2004 | Chapecoense | ? | (10) |
| 2004–2005 | 15 de Novembro | – | (–) |
| 2005 | Tubarão F.C.[1] | ? | (3) |
| 2006 | São José de Porto Alegre | – | (–) |
| 2006 | Pelotas[2] | – | (–) |
| 2006 | River (Ipauí) | – | (–) |
| 2006–2007 | Novo Hamburgo | – | (–) |
| 2007 | Bragantino | – | (–) |
| 2007 | Bagé | – | (–) |
| 2007–2008 | BSV Rehden | – | (–) |
| 2008 | Oeste de Chapecó | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Atlético de Ibirama[3] | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Videira | – | (–) |
| 2010–2011 | CENE | ||
| 2011 | Riopardense | – | (–) |
| 2011 | Aimoré | – | (–) |
| 2012 | Glória | ||
| 2012– | Cometa | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Togo | 6 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2009. | |||
Alessandro Faria (born June 7, 1978 in Porto Alegre, Brazil), known simply as Bill, is a naturalized Togolese football striker,[4] who plays for Cometa in Brazil.
Career
He was signed by BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in November 2007,[5] and returned to Brazil for Oeste de Chapecó in September 2008.[6]
International career
Bill made his Togo national team debut on June 8, 2003 in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match against Cape Verde, in Lomé. That day Les Eperviers (the nickname of Togo national football team) won by 5-2 and he scored one of the Togolese goals.[7]
Bill also played for Togo against the Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko in a friendly match on 29 June 2003 in Stade de Kégué, Lomé.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2003 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Cape Verde |
1 – 0 | 5 - 2 | 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match |
| 2 | 22 June 2003 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Kenya |
1 – 0 | 2 - 0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match |
| 3 | 22 June 2003 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Kenya |
2 – 0 | 2 - 0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match |
See also
- List of Brazilian footballers who have played for another national team
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Centroavante Bill é o novo reforço do Lobão". Esporte Clube Pelotas. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2006-03-31.
- ↑
- ↑ "Samba mix inspires Togo". BBC Sport. 2003-06-23. Retrieved 2003-06-23.
- ↑ CBF 2007 transfer list
- ↑ CBF 2008 transfer list
- ↑
- ↑
External links
- Bill – FIFA competition record
- Bill at National-Football-Teams.com
- (Portuguese) CBF
- Alessandro Faria at footballzz.co.uk