William de Amorim
 De Amorim training for Astra Giurgiu in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Douglas de Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Votorantim, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
| 2006–2008 | Corinthians | ||
| 2009 | Canaã | ||
| 2009 | Grêmio | ||
| 2010 | Arapongas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Astra II Ploiești | 38 | (6) |
| 2011–2016 | Astra Giurgiu | 129 | (16) |
| 2016–2020 | FCSB | 39 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Kayserispor (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Xanthi (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Altay | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Esportivo | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Academica Clinceni | 29 | (0) |
| 2023 | São Luiz | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | União Luziense | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 286 | (28) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Douglas de Amorim (born 15 December 1991) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career
Astra Giurgiu
On 6 November 2014, De Amorim scored his first goal in UEFA Europa League, netting in the 81st minute for a 1–1 home draw against Celtic Glasgow.[1]
FCSB
On 13 August 2016, FCSB announced the signing of Amorim for an undisclosed fee, with the player agreeing to a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause.[2]
Loan to Xanthi
On 21 January 2019, Xanthi officially announced the signing of William on a one-and-a-half-year loan.[3]
His first goal came in the 2019–20 season's opener, in a 2–1 away win against AEK Athens, on 25 August 2019.[4] On 29 September 2019, he scored in a 3–1 home win against Volos.[5]
On 5 December 2019, William scored in a 3–0 home win against Apollon Larissa for the second leg of the Greek Cup round of 32, which helped his team secure a place in round of 16.[6]
Personal life
De Amorim moved to Romania when he was 18 years old, and on 27 May 2016 he obtained Romanian citizenship.[7] He said he wants to represent Romania at international level.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Astra II Ploiești | 2010–11 | Liga II | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 41 | 7 | |||||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2010–11 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | 8[a] | 0 | – | 43 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[a] | 1[b] | 1 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 129 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 18 | ||
| FCSB | 2016–17 | Liga I | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | – | 41 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3[d] | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 53 | 4 | |||
| Kayserispor (loan) | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
| Xanthi (loan) | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 28 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 3 | |||||
| Altay | 2020–21 | TFF 1. Lig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Esportivo | 2021 | Brasileiro Série D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9[e] | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Academica Clinceni | 2021–22 | Liga I | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| São Luiz | 2023 | Brasileiro Série D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5[e] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| União Luziense | 2023 | Brasileiro Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5[f] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 286 | 28 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 374 | 35 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance in Supercupa României
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II
Honours
Astra Giurgiu
References
- ↑ "Celtic missed the chance to seal a spot in the last 32 of the Europa League with two games to spare as Astra Giurgiu fought back to earn a draw". BBC Sport. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "10.000.000 de euro are clauza De Amorim. Steaua a rezolvat transferul inainte de meciul cu Guardiola. STEAUA - MAN CITY, marti la ProTV de la 21:45" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 13 August 2016.
- ↑ Ξάνθη: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Γουίλιαμ ντε Αμορίμ. www.sport24.gr. 21 January 2019.
- ↑ AΕΚ - Ξάνθη 1-2: Σκέτη τραγωδία. www.sport24.gr. 25 August 2019.
- ↑ Ξάνθη - Βόλος 3-1: "Πετάνε" οι ακρίτες. www.sport24.gr. 29 September 2019.
- ↑ Ξάνθη - Απόλλων Λάρισας 3-0: Σοβαρή στους "16". www.sport24.gr. 5 December 2019.
- ↑ "Oficial! William De Amorim este cetățean român şi poate evolua sub tricolor". Digi Sport. 27 May 2016.
- ↑ "Brazilienii Astrei viseaza la nationala Romaniei. De Amorim si Morais, dupa castigarea Supercupei: "Ar fi o bucurie nespusa sa fim convocati"". Sport.ro. 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Primele poze cu soţia brazilianului De Amorim, care a devenit de curând jucătorul Stelei!". cancan.ro. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ "William". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
- William de Amorim at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- William de Amorim – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Naturalised citizens of Romania
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- FC Astra Giurgiu players
- FCSB players
- LPS HD Clinceni players
- Süper Lig players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Kayserispor footballers
- Altay S.K. footballers
- Super League Greece players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves players
- Esporte Clube São Luiz players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Romanian people of Afro-Brazilian descent
- People from Votorantim
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen