Won: Campeonato Gaúcho with Grêmio (2026).
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Willian
Willian Borges da Silva, known mononymously as Willian, is a Brazilian professional footballer. Primarily a winger throughout his career, he can also operate as an attacking midfielder or wide midfielder.
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sports · Brazilian footballer (born 1988) · association football player · also Willian, Willian (footballer, born 1988), Willian Borges da Silva
Born 9 August 1988 · Q73480
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 3 entries
Won: Greek Super League with Olympiacos (2024–25).
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Played for Fulham F.C. (2025–2025) — 10 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Grêmio FBPA (2025) — 23 appearances, 1 goals.
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2024· 1 entry
Played for Olympiacos F.C. (2024–2024) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: Premier League Goal of the Month (February 2023).
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2022· 1 entry
Played for Fulham F.C. (2022–2024) — 58 appearances, 9 goals.
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2021· 1 entry
Played for S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2021–2022) — 35 appearances, 1 goals.
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2020· 1 entry
Played for Arsenal F.C. (2020–2021) — 25 appearances, 1 goals.
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2019· 4 entries
Won the Copa America with Brazil (2019).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (2019).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Chelsea (2018–19).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League top assist provider (2018–19).
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2018· 6 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2017-2018).
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Won award: Premier League Goal of the Month (January 2018).
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Won award: Chelsea Players' Player of the Year (2018).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2017–18).
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Won award: Chelsea Goal of the Season (2018).
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Willian and his teammate David Luiz acquired Babbo, an Italian restaurant located in Mayfair, London
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2017· 2 entries
Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2016–17).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2016–17).
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2016· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Group stage (2015–16).
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Won award: Chelsea Players' Player of the Year (2016).
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Won award: Chelsea Player of the Year (2016).
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2015· 4 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Chelsea (2014-2015).
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Won the English Premier League with Chelsea (2014-2015).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2014–15).
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2013· 7 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2013–2020) — 234 appearances, 37 goals.
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Joined Chelsea in 2013.
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Briefly signed with Anzhi Makhachkala before moving to Chelsea for £30 million, winning the Premier League and the League Cup in his second season in England
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Joined Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013.
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Played for FC Anzhi Makhachkala (2013–2013) — 11 appearances, 1 goals.
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2012· 2 entries
Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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2011· 5 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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Won award: Ukrainian Premier League Best Player (2010–11).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (2011–2019) — 70 appearances, 9 goals.
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And had since represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2015 Copa América, the Copa América Centenario, and the 2019 Copa América, a tournament Brazil won on home soil
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2010· 2 entries
Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2009–10).
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2009· 2 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008-2009).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008–09).
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2008· 3 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–08).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–08).
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2007· 5 entries
Played for Brazil national under-20 football team (2007–2007) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–2013) — 140 appearances, 20 goals.
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Willian began playing for the Corinthians first team
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Was also selected for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but Brazil were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Spain
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Joined Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007.
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2006· 2 entries
Joined Corinthians in 2006.
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Played for S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2006–2007) — 20 appearances, 2 goals.
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2005· 1 entry
At the age of 17, he was already part of the squad that won the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
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1998· 1 entry
Joined Corinthians in 1998.
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1988· 1 entry
Born 1988-08-09.
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