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Willian at KV Kortrijk in 2008
Personal information
Full name Willian Xavier Barbosa
Date of birth (1983-09-22) 22 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Campo Grande, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Comercial (MS) ? (?)
2001 Figueirense ? (?)
2001–2003 Atlético Paranaense ? (?)
2003 → Votuporanguense (loan) ? (?)
2004 Rio Branco (SP) ? (?)
2005 America (RJ) 0 (0)
2005–2006 Vasco da Gama 9 (1)
2006–2007 Botafogo 4 (0)
2007 Vegalta Sendai (loan) 2 (0)
2007 Vitória 0 (0)
2008 Rio Preto 0 (0)
2008–2010 Botafogo (SP) 0 (0)
2008–2009 → KV Kortrijk (loan) 26 (5)
2010–2013 Santo André 1 (0)
2012 Portuguesa (loan)
2014 Botafogo (SP) 10 (2)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Willian Xavier Barbosa, known simply as Willian, (born 22 September 1983) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Willian signed a new 3-year contract with Atlético Paranaense in 2003

In 2005, he left for Rio de Janeiro club America. In mid-2005 he was signed by Vasco da Gama in short-term contract. He made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut for Vasco. In mid-2006 he left for Botafogo. In January 2007 he was loaned to a Japanese club on loan. He wore no. 11 shirt. However he only played and released on 17 July.

In summer 2008, he was transferred to the Belgian club K.V. Kortrijk which plays in the Belgian first division.

He returned to Brazil in 2010. In mid-2010 he signed a 2-year contract with Santo André, however he broken his leg against Guaratinguetá. Later Guaratinguetá player Júlio César was suspended for 180 days.

See also

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