William (footballer, born 1995)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Asevedo and the second or paternal family name is Furtado.

William

William during the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	William de Asevedo Furtado
Date of birth	(1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Pelotas, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	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	83	(5)
2021	→ Schalke 04 (loan)	9	(0)
2023–	Cruzeiro	28	(0)
International career
2016	Brazil U23	3	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023

William de Asevedo Furtado (born 3 April 1995), known as William, is a Brazilian 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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2015	Série A	29	0	4	0	6	0	8	0	47	0
	2016	Série A	32	0	4	1	—		15	0	51	1
	2017	Série B	2	0	6	0	—		12	0	20	0
	Total		63	0	14	1	6	0	35	0	118	1
VfL Wolfsburg	2017–18	Bundesliga	22	0	2	0	—		2	0	26	0
	2018–19	Bundesliga	31	2	2	0	—		—		33	2
	2019–20	Bundesliga	16	1	2	1	4	1	—		22	3
	2020–21	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		71	3	6	1	4	1	2	0	83	5
Schalke 04 (loan)	2020–21	Bundesliga	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
Career totals			142	3	21	2	10	1	37	0	210	6

1. Includes Copa do Brasil and DFB-Pokal
2. Includes Copa Libertadores and UEFA Europa League
3. Includes Campeonato Gaúcho, Primeira Liga and Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honours

Club

Internacional

• Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20:2013
• Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2014
• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2015, 2016
• Recopa Gaúcha: 2016

International

Brazil

• Olympic Gold Medal: 2016

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