William (footballer, born 1995)
Brazilian footballer (born 1995)
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William de Asevedo Furtado (born 3 April 1995), known as William, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Cruzeiro.[1]
Full name
William de Asevedo Furtado
Date of birth
3 April 1995
Place of birth
Pelotas, Brazil
Height
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
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William during the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William de Asevedo Furtado | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pelotas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Juventude | ||
| 2012–2014 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Internacional | 118 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | VfL Wolfsburg | 73 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cruzeiro | 135 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Brazil U23 | 3 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 April 2026 | |||
International career
William was a part of the under-23 squad that won Brazil their first gold in football in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was a reserve in all six matches behind Zeca, coming in on the second half in all three games of the group stage.
On 29 August 2024, William was called up for the full Brazilian national team, replacing the injured Yan Couto for the matches against Ecuador and Paraguay for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[2] He did not play in those games.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2015 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 118 | 1 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 142 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 210 | 6 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil and DFB-Pokal
- Includes Copa Libertadores and UEFA Europa League
- Includes Campeonato Gaúcho, Primeira Liga and Bundesliga relegation play-offs
Honours
Club
- Internacional
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20:2013
- Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2014
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2015, 2016
- Recopa Gaúcha: 2016
- Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2024[5]
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2024[6]
International
- Brazil
