William Oliveira (footballer, born 1984)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William da Silva Oliveira | ||
Date of birth | May 31, 1984 | ||
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Connection's Oliviera for MLS". Newsday. May 26, 2007.
- ^ "Fire close to signing Oliveira". The Red Card: Luis Arroyave's soccer blog - Chicago Tribune. April 12, 2007.
External links
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Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- União Bandeirante Futebol Clube players
- Vitória Futebol Clube (ES) players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- W Connection F.C. players
- TT Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from São Paulo
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian football midfielder stubs