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Willian José
Brazilian footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willian José da Silva (born 23 November 1991), known as Willian José, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Spartak Moscow.
![]() Willian José with Real Sociedad in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willian José da Silva[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Porto Calvo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Spartak Moscow | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | CRB | ||
2008–2009 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Grêmio Barueri | 29 | (7) |
2011–2016 | Deportivo Maldonado | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → São Paulo (loan) | 52 | (14) |
2013 | → Grêmio (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2013 | → Santos (loan) | 23 | (5) |
2014 | → Real Madrid B (loan) | 16 | (4) |
2014 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 33 | (7) |
2015–2016 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 30 | (9) |
2016–2022 | Real Sociedad | 143 | (52) |
2021 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Betis (loan) | 32 | (8) |
2022–2024 | Betis | 61 | (12) |
2024– | Spartak Moscow | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Brazil U20 | 15 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:49, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
He began his career with 77 games and 12 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Grêmio Barueri, São Paulo and Santos, as well as representing Grêmio FBPA on loan in 2013.
Willian José spent most of his career in Spain, making over 250 La Liga appearances and scoring over 70 goals, mainly for Real Sociedad and Real Betis, winning a Copa del Rey with each in 2020 and 2022. He also represented Real Madrid and Las Palmas on loan in the division, and had a loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Premier League in 2021.