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Full name Will Robson Emilio Andrade
Date of birth (1973-12-15) December 15, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Atlético Paranaense
1994 Clube do Remo
1996–1998 Atlético Paranaense
1998–2000 Oita Trinita 85 (49)
2001 Consadole Sapporo 26 (24)
2002 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 (14)
2003 Consadole Sapporo 4 (4)
2003 Oita Trinita 16 (2)
2004–2005 Wuhan Huanghelou (22)
2006 América
2007–2008 Al-Sailiya
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Will Robson Emilio Andrade (born 15 December 1973), known simply as Will, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He played as a forward, which means he was a main goal scorer for his team.

Will's Football Journey

Will started his football career in Brazil with Atlético Paranaense. After playing there, he moved to Japan to continue his professional journey.

Playing in Japan

Will spent three seasons with Oita Trinita from 1998 to 2000. This team played in the J2 League, which is a professional football league in Japan.

In 2001, Will joined Consadole Sapporo. This was a great year for him! He became the top scorer in the J1 League, which is Japan's highest football league. He scored an amazing 24 goals that season.

After his successful time at Consadole Sapporo, he played for Yokohama F. Marinos in 2002. Later, he returned to Oita Trinita for a short period in 2003, and then went back to Consadole Sapporo for the 2004 season. Will also played for Wuhan Guanggu in China.

Football Achievements

Will was known for his ability to score goals. He earned several special awards during his career.

Individual Awards

  • J1 League Top Scorer: In 2001, he scored the most goals in Japan's top league.
  • J1 League Best Eleven: Also in 2001, he was chosen as one of the best 11 players in the J1 League.
  • China League One Top Scorer: In 2004, he was the top goal scorer in China's League One.

See also

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