Bill (footballer, born 1978)
Association football player
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Alessandro Faria (born 7 June 1978), known as Bill, is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born and raised in Brazil, he has been naturalized by Togo and played for that national team.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Faria | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vila Nova | |||
| Ponte Preta-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ponte Preta-SP | – | (–) | |
| 2000 | El Paso Patriots | 8 | (–) |
| 2001 | Caxias | – | (–) |
| 2002 | Guarany de Bagé | – | (–) |
| 2003–2004 | Chapecoense | ? | (10) |
| 2004–2005 | 15 de Novembro | – | (–) |
| 2005 | Tubarão F.C.[1] | ? | (3) |
| 2006 | São José de Porto Alegre | – | (–) |
| 2006 | Pelotas[2] | – | (–) |
| 2006 | River (Ipauí) | – | (–) |
| 2006–2007 | Novo Hamburgo | – | (–) |
| 2007 | Bragantino | – | (–) |
| 2007 | Bagé | – | (–) |
| 2007–2008 | BSV Rehden | – | (–) |
| 2008 | Oeste de Chapecó | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Atlético de Ibirama[3] | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Videira | – | (–) |
| 2010–2011 | CENE | ||
| 2011 | Riopardense | – | (–) |
| 2011 | Aimoré | – | (–) |
| 2012 | Glória | ||
| 2012 | Cometa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2004 | Togo | 6 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 January 2009 | |||
Career
He was signed by BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in November 2007,[5] and returned to Brazil for Oeste de Chapecó in September 2008.[6]
International career
Bill made his Togo national team debut on June 8, 2003, in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match against Cape Verde, in Lomé. That day Les Eperviers (the nickname of Togo national football team) won by 5-2 and he scored one of the Togolese goals.[7]
Bill also played for Togo against the Ghanaian club Asante Kotoko in a friendly match on 29 June 2003 in Stade de Kégué, Lomé.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2003 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Cape Verde |
1 – 0 | 5 – 2 | 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match |
| 2 | 22 June 2003 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo |  Kenya |
1 – 0 | 2 – 0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match |
| 3 | 22 June 2003 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Kenya |
2 – 0 | 2 – 0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match |