Willian José

For another footballer, see William José de Souza.
Willian José
Personal information
Full name Willian José da Silva
Date of birth (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991
Place of birth Porto Calvo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Las Palmas
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2008 CRB
2008–2009 Barueri
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2010 Barueri 26 (6)
2011– Deportivo Maldonado 0 (0)
2011–2012 → São Paulo (loan) 28 (1)
2013 → Grêmio (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Santos (loan) 23 (5)
2014 → Real Madrid B (loan) 16 (4)
2014 → Real Madrid (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2015 → Zaragoza (loan) 36 (10)
2015– → Las Palmas (loan) 25 (8)
National team‡
2011 Brazil U20 15 (8)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 December 2011

Willian José da Silva (born 23 November 1991), known as Willian José, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club UD Las Palmas as a striker.

Club career

Born in Porto Calvo, Alagoas, Willian José started his career at local CRB's youth setup, before joining Grêmio Barueri in 2008, aged 17. On 1 August 2009 he made his first team - and Série A - debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–2 loss at Botafogo.[1]

Willian José scored his first goal as a professional on 17 January of the following year, netting his side's only in a 1–1 draw at Sertãozinho for the Campeonato Paulista championship.[2] He scored six further times during the campaign, which ended in relegation.

On 13 January 2011 Willian José joined São Paulo FC.[3] He was mostly used as a backup to Luís Fabiano and Dagoberto in his first year, and despite the latter leaving for Internacional in 2012, he was still third-choice behind new signing Osvaldo.

On 13 December 2012 Willian José moved to Grêmio,[4] but after appearing rarely he signed with Santos FC in May of the following year.[5] He appeared in 28 matches during his only season at Peixe, scoring five goals.

On 8 January 2014 Willian José moved abroad, signing a six-month deal with Real Madrid, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División.[6] After scoring a hat-trick in a 3–2 win at Recreativo de Huelva,[7] he was called up for the main squad and was on the bench for the matches against Real Sociedad and UD Almería.

Willian José made his La Liga debut on 11 May, replacing compatriot Casemiro in a 0–2 loss at Celta de Vigo.[8] In June he was released, and signed a one-year deal with Real Zaragoza in the second level on 29 August.[9]

On 30 July 2015, after scoring ten goals for the Aragonese, Willian José signed a one-year contract with UD Las Palmas, newly promoted to the top tier.[10] His first goal in the category occurred on 12 December, the game's only in a home success against Real Betis.

On 25 January 2016, Willian José scored a brace in a 2–3 loss at Levante UD. On 20 February, he scored a first-half equalizer against league leaders FC Barcelona, but the hosts would eventually lose by 1–2. On 13 March, he scored a second-half equalizer against former club Real Madrid, but the hosts would eventually lose by 1–2.

Career statistics

As of 20 February 2016[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio Barueri 2009 7000—0070
2010 196002[lower-alpha 1]03[lower-alpha 2]1247
Subtotal 266002031317
São Paulo 2011 90300010[lower-alpha 2]1221
2012 191407[lower-alpha 1]314[lower-alpha 2]114415
Subtotal 281707324126616
Grêmio 2013 00003[lower-alpha 3]06[lower-alpha 4]393
Santos 2013 23520——255
Real Madrid B 2013–14 164———164
Real Madrid 2013–14 1000——10
Zaragoza 2014–15 33710—4[lower-alpha 5]33810
Las Palmas 2015–16 25841——299
Total 15231141123371919753
  1. 1 2 All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. 1 2 3 All appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  3. ↑ All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ↑ All appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
  5. ↑ All appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Club

São Paulo
Real Madrid

International

Brazil U20

References

  1. ↑ André Lima dá vitória ao Botafogo contra o Barueri... Nos acréscimos (André Lima gives victory to Botafogo against Barueri... in the stoppage time); Globo Esporte, 1 August 2009 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ No interior, Sertãozinho empate com Barueri e Azulão vence Paulista (In the countryside, Sertãozinho draws with Barueri and Azulão beats Paulista); Globo Esporte, 17 January 2010 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Willian José acerta contrato de dois anos com o São Paulo (Willian José agrees a two-year deal with São Paulo); Diário Lance!, 13 January 2011 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Willian José confirma acerto com o Grêmio: 'Espero ser muito feliz' (Willian José confirms deal with Grêmio: 'I hope to be very happy'); Globo Esporte, 13 December 2012 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Santos apresenta Willian José, e atacante promete muitos gols (Santos presents Willian José, and forward promises a lot of goals); Globo Esporte, 28 May 2013 (Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Willian José, otro brasileño para el Real Madrid Castilla (Willian José, another Brazilian to Real Madrid Castilla); Marca, 8 January 2014 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Willian José, con un 'hat-trick', distancia al filial de la zona baja (Willian José, with a 'hat-trick', takes the reserves away from the drop zone); Marca, 15 March 2014 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Sin pena ni gloria (Unnoticed); Marca, 11 May 2014 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Willian José, nuevo refuerzo para el ataque zaragocista (Willian José, new signing for the zaragocista attack); Zaragoza's official website, 29 August 2014 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ El delantero William José llega cedido hasta final de temporada (Forward Willian José arrives on loan until the end of the season); Las Palmas' official website, 30 July 2015 (Spanish)
  11. ↑ Willian José profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

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