Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | William |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William Amaral de Andrade |
| Date of birth | 1967-12-27 (58 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2002-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Compostela | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 3,422 |
| SC Bastia | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,608 |
| SL Benfica | 5 | 90/91 | 94/95 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1,065 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 496 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª División | SD Compostela | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 770 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | SD Compostela | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | SD Compostela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | SD Compostela | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 981 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | SD Compostela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | SD Compostela | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,671 |
| 95/96 | Division 1 | SC Bastia | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,608 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Primeira Divisão | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 91/92 | European Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 90/91 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 496 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84/85 | 1985-01-01 | Botafogo U17 | Botafogo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Botafogo | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Nacional | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Benfica | SC Bastia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | SC Bastia | SD Compostela | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | SD Compostela | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Celta de Vigo | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 17 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 5 |
| 92/93 | Liga Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 9 | 770 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 14 | 981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 1,671 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 95/96 | 21 | 1,608 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 94/95 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 11 | 765 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 01/02 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 17 | 496 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about William
Who is William?
William is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is William?
William is 58 years old. He was born on December 27, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does William play?
William plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does William play for?
William currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has William scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, William has scored 11 goals in 136 appearances.