William Oliveira (footballer, born 1984)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Willian Oliveira
Personal information
Full name William da Silva Oliveira
Date of birth (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 União Bandeirante FC 26 (5)
2002–2003 Vitória Futebol Clube (ES) 22 (2)
2003–2007 W Connection 66 (20)
2007 Chicago Fire 8 (1)
2009 W Connection
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William da Silva Oliveira (born May 31, 1984 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian soccer midfielder.

Career

Born in Brazil, Oliveira began playing with local sides União Bandeirante FC and Vitória Futebol Clube. He signed with Trinidadian club W Connection's youth system in 2003, and played for the club for four years.[1] After a brief trial period, Oliveira was signed to the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer on May 24, 2007.[2] However, Oliveira was released before the end of the season.

References

  1. ^ "Connection's Oliviera for MLS". Newsday. May 26, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fire close to signing Oliveira". The Red Card: Luis Arroyave's soccer blog - Chicago Tribune. April 12, 2007.


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