William — Profile, Stats, Transfers

Career snapshot

14

clubs played for

05/06

debut season

0.36

goals / match

Avaí FC

top club · 126 apps

Career highs

€900k

peak value · 2009

€500k

top transfer fee · 07/08

29

best season · 2013

3 / 1

int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Emiliano Olcese

Attack - Centre-Forward · La Fiorita 1967

€25k

Balthazar

Midfield - Attacking Midfield · Without Club

Emydio

Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired

Luca Gullì

Attack · Retired

Shares 1983-05-14 · 4 players total

432Appearances

157Goals

9Assists

65Yellow cards

5Red cards

76Full matches (90′)

Full name	William
Name in home country	William Júnior Salles de Lima Souza
Date of birth	1983-05-14 (43 yrs)
Place of birth	Rolândia, Brazil
Citizenship	Brazil
Position	Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack)
Foot	right
Height	181.00 m
Current club	Retired
Joined	2020-12-01
Contract expires	—
Agent	no agent

Dec 2020

Transfer: Rio Branco-PR → Retired

20/21 · Transfer

Jul 2020

2020 — Rio Branco SC

6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2020

Transfer: Without Club → Rio Branco-PR

19/20 · Transfer

Jan 2019

Transfer: Portuguesa → Without Club

18/19 · Transfer

Jan 2018

Transfer: Náutico → Portuguesa

17/18 · Transfer

Jul 2017

Transfer: Água Santa-SP → Náutico

17/18 · Transfer

Jul 2017

2017 — Clube Náutico Capibaribe

10 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Feb 2017

Transfer: Avaí FC → Água Santa-SP

16/17 · Transfer

Jul 2016

2016 — Avaí FC

44 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2015

2015 — Ceará Sporting Club, Avaí FC

32 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions

Jun 2015

Transfer: Ceará SC → Avaí FC

14/15 · Transfer

Jan 2015

Transfer: Al-Khor SC → Ceará SC

14/15 · Transfer

Jul 2014

14/15 — Al-Khor SC

9 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2014

Transfer: Ponte Preta → Al-Khor SC

13/14 · Transfer

Jul 2013

13/14 — Al-Khor SC

12 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2013

2013 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

58 matches · 29 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions

Jan 2013

Transfer: EC Vitória → Ponte Preta

12/13 · Transfer

Aug 2012

Transfer: Atlético-GO → EC Vitória

12/13 · Transfer

Jul 2012

2012 — Atlético Clube Goianiense, Esporte Clube Vitória

34 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jan 2012

Transfer: Avaí FC → Atlético-GO

11/12 · Transfer

Jul 2011

2011 — Avaí FC

49 matches · 28 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions

Dec 2010

Transfer: Ponte Preta → Avaí FC

10/11 · Return from loan

Jul 2010

2010 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

44 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions

Jun 2010

Transfer: Avaí FC → Ponte Preta

09/10 · Loan

Jun 2010

Transfer: Grêmio → Avaí FC

09/10 · Return from loan

Feb 2010

Transfer: Avaí FC → Grêmio

09/10 · Loan

Jul 2009

2009 — Avaí FC

26 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 1 competition

Aug 2008

Transfer: Guingamp → Avaí FC

08/09 · Transfer

Jul 2008

08/09 — EA Guingamp

2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2008

Transfer: Fortaleza → Guingamp

07/08 · Transfer · €500k

Aug 2007

Transfer: Busan I'Park → Fortaleza

07/08 · Transfer

Jul 2007

07/08 — EA Guingamp

15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2007

2007 — Busan I'Park

4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 2007

Transfer: Coritiba FC → Busan I'Park

06/07 · Transfer

Jul 2006

2006 — Atlético Paranaense

7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Mar 2006

Transfer: Boavista → Coritiba FC

05/06 · Transfer

Jul 2005

05/06 — Boavista FC

14 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2005

2005 — Santos FC

3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2005

Transfer: Santos → Boavista

05/06 · Transfer

Jul 2004

2004 — Santos FC

13 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2004

Transfer: Ulsan Hyundai → Santos

04/05 · Transfer

Jan 2004

Transfer: Santos → Ulsan Hyundai

03/04 · Transfer

Jul 2003

2003 — Santos FC

26 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2002

2002 — Santos FC

20 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2001

2001 — Santos FC

4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2001

Transfer: Santos U20 → Santos

00/01 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €900k

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 271 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2020. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals1 total · 0.70/90

61

Assists0 total · 0.00/90

0

G+A1 total · 0.70/90

50

Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90

88

Minutes played by club

Rio Branco SC 1.9%

Clube Náutico Capibaribe 1.9%

Avaí FC 28.3%

Ceará Sporting Club 13.3%

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 9.3%

Esporte Clube Vitória 2.1%

Atlético Clube Goianiense 5.0%

Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense 3.2%

Busan I'Park 0.0%

Atlético Paranaense 0.0%

Santos FC 17.6%

Al-Khor SC 4.0%

EA Guingamp 10.9%

Boavista FC 2.6%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
Rio Branco SC	1	2020	2020	6	1	0	129
Clube Náutico Capibaribe	1	2017	2017	10	5	0	129
Avaí FC	4	2009	2016	126	53	7	1,940
Ceará Sporting Club	1	2015	2015	25	5	0	910
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	2	2010	2013	84	43	0	634
Esporte Clube Vitória	1	2012	2012	15	8	0	142
Atlético Clube Goianiense	1	2012	2012	19	4	0	342
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	1	2010	2010	18	2	0	220
Busan I'Park	1	2007	2007	4	0	0	0
Atlético Paranaense	1	2006	2006	7	0	0	0
Santos FC	5	2001	2005	66	20	1	1,206
Al-Khor SC	2	13/14	14/15	21	12	0	271
EA Guingamp	2	07/08	08/09	17	1	0	748
Boavista FC	1	05/06	05/06	14	3	1	180

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	RC	Minutes
2020	Campeonato Paranaense	Rio Branco SC	6	1	0	0	0	129
2017	Série B	Clube Náutico Capibaribe	10	5	0	0	0	129
2016	Campeonato Catarinense	Avaí FC	15	4	0	2	1	293
2016	Copa do Brasil	Avaí FC	4	2	0	0	0	172
2016	Primeira Liga do Brasil	Avaí FC	2	1	0	1	0	173
2016	Série B	Avaí FC	23	5	0	3	0	303
2015	Campeonato Cearense - Finals	Ceará Sporting Club	2	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Campeonato Cearense - Group	Ceará Sporting Club	5	2	0	2	0	137
2015	Copa do Brasil	Ceará Sporting Club	4	1	0	1	0	339
2015	Copa do Nordeste	Ceará Sporting Club	4	0	0	0	1	0
2015	Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final	Ceará Sporting Club	5	1	0	0	0	41
2015	Série A	Avaí FC	7	1	0	1	0	442
2015	Série B	Ceará Sporting Club	5	1	0	2	0	393
2013	Campeonato Paulista	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	17	11	0	3	0	129
2013	Copa do Brasil	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	1	2	0	0	0	45
2013	Copa Sudamericana	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	3	0	0	1	0	0
2013	Paulistão A1 - Fase Final	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013	Série A	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	33	14	0	4	0	186
2013	Troféu Independência	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	3	2	0	2	0	122
2012	Campeonato Goiano	Atlético Clube Goianiense	13	3	0	0	0	239
2012	Copa do Brasil	Atlético Clube Goianiense	2	1	0	0	0	103
2012	Série A	Atlético Clube Goianiense	4	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Série B	Esporte Clube Vitória	15	8	0	5	0	142
2011	Campeonato Catarinense	Avaí FC	11	9	0	2	0	97
2011	Copa do Brasil	Avaí FC	9	5	0	1	0	139
2011	Série A	Avaí FC	29	14	2	5	0	174
2010	Campeonato Gaúcho	Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	1	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Copa do Brasil	Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	3	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Gauchão - 2º Turno	Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	6	2	0	0	0	220
2010	Gauchão - Fase Final	Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	3	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Série A	Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense	5	0	0	1	0	0
2010	Série B	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	26	14	0	6	0	152
2009	Série A	Avaí FC	26	12	5	4	2	147
2007	K League Classic	Busan I'Park	2	0	0	0	0	0
2007	K League Cup	Busan I'Park	2	0	0	2	0	0
2006	Copa Sudamericana	Atlético Paranaense	5	0	0	0	0	0
2006	Série A	Atlético Paranaense	2	0	0	0	0	0
2005	Libertadores	Santos FC	3	0	0	0	0	0
2004	Copa Sudamericana	Santos FC	7	2	0	0	0	218
2004	Série A	Santos FC	6	2	0	3	0	185
2003	Copa Sudamericana	Santos FC	5	2	0	1	0	163
2003	Libertadores	Santos FC	2	0	0	2	0	0
2003	Série A	Santos FC	19	9	0	1	0	105
2002	Copa do Brasil	Santos FC	4	2	0	0	0	124
2002	Série A	Santos FC	16	3	1	0	0	411
2001	Série A	Santos FC	4	0	0	0	0	0
14/15	Stars League	Al-Khor SC	9	5	0	1	0	117
13/14	Stars League	Al-Khor SC	12	7	0	2	0	154
08/09	Ligue 2	EA Guingamp	2	0	0	1	0	0
07/08	Ligue 2	EA Guingamp	15	1	0	2	0	748
05/06	Liga Bwin	Boavista FC	14	3	1	4	1	180

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
00/01	2001-01-01	Santos U20	Santos	Transfer	0	—
03/04	2004-01-01	Santos	Ulsan Hyundai	Transfer	0	—
04/05	2004-07-01	Ulsan Hyundai	Santos	Transfer	0	—
05/06	2005-07-01	Santos	Boavista	Transfer	0	—
05/06	2006-03-01	Boavista	Coritiba FC	Transfer	0	—
06/07	2007-01-01	Coritiba FC	Busan I'Park	Transfer	0	—
07/08	2007-08-01	Busan I'Park	Fortaleza	Transfer	0	—
07/08	2008-01-01	Fortaleza	Guingamp	Transfer	0	€500k
08/09	2008-08-25	Guingamp	Avaí FC	Transfer	500000	—
09/10	2010-02-05	Avaí FC	Grêmio	Loan	900000	—
09/10	2010-06-24	Grêmio	Avaí FC	Return from loan	900000	—
09/10	2010-06-25	Avaí FC	Ponte Preta	Loan	900000	—
10/11	2010-12-31	Ponte Preta	Avaí FC	Return from loan	900000	—
11/12	2012-01-03	Avaí FC	Atlético-GO	Transfer	750000	—
12/13	2012-08-02	Atlético-GO	EC Vitória	Transfer	600000	—
12/13	2013-01-02	EC Vitória	Ponte Preta	Transfer	600000	—
13/14	2014-01-01	Ponte Preta	Al-Khor SC	Transfer	400000	—
14/15	2015-01-29	Al-Khor SC	Ceará SC	Transfer	400000	—
14/15	2015-06-09	Ceará SC	Avaí FC	Transfer	400000	—
16/17	2017-02-15	Avaí FC	Água Santa-SP	Transfer	700000	—
17/18	2017-07-27	Água Santa-SP	Náutico	Transfer	700000	—
17/18	2018-01-06	Náutico	Portuguesa	Transfer	600000	—
18/19	2019-01-01	Portuguesa	Without Club	Transfer	600000	—
19/20	2020-01-02	Without Club	Rio Branco-PR	Transfer	600000	—
20/21	2020-12-01	Rio Branco-PR	Retired	Transfer	475000	—

No recorded injuries.

Current€475k

Peak€900k

Low—

Δ since start−€25k

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	€475k
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€600k
Jan 1, 1970	€650k
Jan 1, 1970	€700k
Jan 1, 1970	€600k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€600k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€750k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€900k
Jan 1, 1970	€600k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€500k

Team	Shirt	Matches	Goals	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #37018	—	3	1	—	—	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals
Baraka	1	0
Bruno Silva	2	0
Renan	1	0
Renato	1	1
Gabriel Magalhães	1	0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
2013	Série A	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	14	33
2010	Série B	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	14	26
2011	Série A	Avaí FC	14	29

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
2009	Série A	Avaí FC	5	26
2011	Série A	Avaí FC	2	29
05/06	Liga Bwin	Boavista FC	1	14

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
10/11	2010-12-31	Ponte Preta	Avaí FC	Return from loan	—	€900k
09/10	2010-06-25	Avaí FC	Ponte Preta	Loan	—	€900k
09/10	2010-06-24	Grêmio	Avaí FC	Return from loan	—	€900k
09/10	2010-02-05	Avaí FC	Grêmio	Loan	—	€900k

Teams faced most often by William's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Paris Saint-Germain	2	1	0	1	1	6	-5	50%
AS Monaco	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	50%
SM Caen	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100%
FC Lorient	2	1	0	1	3	6	-3	50%
AS Saint-Étienne	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0%
Montpellier HSC	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0%
Stade Rennais	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	0%
Évian Thonon Gaillard	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	0%
FC Nantes	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	0%
Lille OSC	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	50%
OGC Nice	2	1	0	1	4	8	-4	50%
RC Lens	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
05/06	Senior debut season
05/06	First senior goal
2010	Goal #50 (career)
2012	Goal #100 (career)
2016	Goal #150 (career)

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′
2016	44	941	6	0	1	0.67
2015	32	1,352	6	0	1	0.47
2013	58	482	10	0	0	1.87
2012	34	484	5	0	0	0.93
2011	49	410	8	1	0	1.98
2010	44	372	7	1	0	1.94
2009	26	147	4	0	2	3.67
2007	4	0	2	0	0	0
2004	13	403	3	0	0	0.67
2003	26	268	4	0	0	1.34
14/15	9	117	1	0	0	0.77
13/14	12	154	2	0	0	1.17
08/09	2	0	1	0	0	0
07/08	15	748	2	0	0	0.24
05/06	14	180	4	0	1	2.5