Quick Facts
Biography
Willians Domingos Fernandes (born 29 January 1986), simply known as Willians, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Cruzeiro.
Career
Flamengo
Born in Praia Grande, São Paulo, Willians debuted for Flamengo playing in the first team in the season opener against Friburguense in the 2009 Rio de Janeiro State League.
On the 2009 Brazilian Série A Willians led the league in ball stealing. On 27 January 2010 Willians renewed his contract with Flamengo for another four years, until December 2014, with a release fee set for €10 million. In March 2011 Willians renewed his contract again. On 7 June 2012, Willians was confirmed by Udinese. In site of italian side, the player was nicknamed as "pitbull" and "bulldog".
Internacional
On 11 January 2012, Willians was bought by circa of 2.5 million euros and will defend, in 2013, Internacional, a Brazilian side. He will be a substitute for Guiñazú, who left the club and current is player of paraguayan side Libertad.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | State League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2007 | 27 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 |
| 2008 | 30 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 3 | |
| Total | 57 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 | 5 | |
| Flamengo | 2009 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 57 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 176 | 5 | |
| Internacional | 2013 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 121 | 4 | |
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| Corinthians | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 241 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 414 | 16 | |
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website and Flestatística.
- In 2007 and 2008 Willians played for Santo André in the Brazilian Série B.
Honours
- Rio de Janeiro State League: 2009, 2011
- Brazilian Série A: 2009
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013, 2014
Individual
- 2011 Campeonato Carioca Best Defensive Midfielder