William (footballer, born 1995)

William
William during the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name William de Asevedo Furtado
Date of birth (1995-04-03) 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
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 April 2026

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]

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

As of 1 July 2021[3][4]
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental[b] Other[c] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2015 Série A 290406080470
2016 Série A 32041—150511
2017 Série B 2060—120200
Total 630141603501181
VfL Wolfsburg 2017–18 Bundesliga 22020—20260
2018–19 Bundesliga 31220——332
2019–20 Bundesliga 1612141—223
2020–21 Bundesliga 200000—20
Total 713614120835
Schalke 04 (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 8010——90
Career totals 14232121013702106

Honours

Club

Internacional
Individual

International

Brazil

References

  1. ↑ "William joins FC Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 25 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dorival Junior convoca William, do Cruzeiro, para os jogos das Eliminatórias" [Dorival Junior calls up Cruzeiro's William for World Cup Qualification matches]. cbf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ↑ William at Soccerway
  4. ↑ William at WorldFootball.net
  5. ↑ "Prêmio ESPN Bola de Prata Aposta Ganha: Botafogo domina, mas Estêvão faz história e leva Bola de Ouro; veja a seleção do Brasileirão". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Palmeiras tem maioria no Troféu Mesa Redonda; Estêvão é craque e revelação". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.


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