Willer Souza Oliveira (born 18 November 1979) or simply Willer, is a Brazilian former professional football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willer Souza Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Aldeias Altas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Itapipoca | ||
| 2001 | Independiente | ||
| 2002–2004 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 29 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Dynamo Bryansk | 39 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Luch-Energia Vladivostok | 11 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Oryol (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Sūduva Marijampolė | 30 | (14) |
| 2008 | Smorgon | 12 | (3) |
| 2009 | Fortaleza | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Ferroviário | ||
| 2010 | Alianza | 20 | (5) |
| 2011 | Horizonte | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Wigry Suwałki | 19 | (2) |
| 2012 | Alianza | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Halcones | 18 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Istiqlol Dushanbe | 17 | (4) |
| 2014 | Halcones | 19 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Itapipoca | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Willer Souza Oliveira began his career in Brazil with Itapipoca Esporte Clube before moving to Argentinian club Independiente in 2001.
Eastern Europe edit
Following a transfer to Russia with FC Anzhi Makhachkala (36 matches, 2 goals) in 2002. he subsequently signed for FC Dynamo Bryansk (42 matches, 8 goals) in 2004–2005, enjoying popularity from supporters for his flamboyant approach and acrobatic goalscoring celebrations. This success earned Willer a move to Russian Far East side Luch-Energia Vladivostok in 2005 - promoted team to First Division, and he did a considerable impact in a Russian Cup match against FC Rostov. In the summer of 2006, he went on loan to FC Oryol until the end of the year (22 matches, 7 goals).
In April 2007 Willer completed his move to Lithuanian outfit FK Sūduva,.[1] scoring 10 goals in 30 matches, as Suduva finished second behind FBK Kaunas. Willer also played UEFA Cup for Sūduva, creating a goal against Northern Ireland's Dungannon Swifts in August 2007 (Qualify round - won 4x0). In 2008, Willer joined FC Smorgon in Belarus where he played until December (12 matches, 3 goals).
Alianza edit
In 2009, he moved to Fortaleza Esporte Clube to play Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B (second division). In 2010, Willer joined first division club Alianza of El Salvador. He was considered the best foreign soccer player in the Apertura 2010 and He did 5 goals and 7 assistances in 20 matches. He was the number 10 and appeared in all games. Alianza went to final after 6 years but lost on penalties (3 x 4 Metapan). He moved to Horizonte in 2011 to play Brazil Cup and State Cup of Ceará Province. He moved to Wigry Suwałki on 30 June 2011.[2]
He returned to Alianza before the 2012 Clausura.[2][3]
Istiqlol Dushanbe edit
In January 2013, Willer signed a contract with Tajik League side Istiqlol Dushanbe, joining them in March of the same year.[4] Willer went on to be named 'Best Player' for May 2013 by Tajikistan Football Federation.[5]
Halcones Return edit
In June 2014, Willer returned to Halcones FC.[6]
Career statistics edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | Anzhi Makhachkala | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | FNL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Dynamo Bryansk | 20 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 3 | |||||
| 2005 | 19 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 | |||||
| Luch-Energiya | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Oryol (loan) | 22 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 7 | |||||
| 2007 | Sūduva Marijampolė | A Lyga | 33 | 12 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 2008 | Smorgon | Vysheyshaya Liga | 12 | 0 | – | – | ||||||
| 2009 | Itapipoca | Campeonato Cearense | – | – | ||||||||
| 2009 | Fortaleza | 1 | 0 | – | – | |||||||
| 2009 | Ferroviário | – | – | |||||||||
| 2010 | Itapipoca | – | – | |||||||||
| 2010 | Alianza | La Primera | – | – | ||||||||
| 2010 | – | – | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Horizonte | Campeonato Cearense | – | – | ||||||||
| 2011-12 | Wigry Suwałki | II liga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | Alianza | La Primera | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Halcones | Liga Mayor "A" | 20 | 6 | – | – | – | 20 | 6 | |||
| 2013 | Istiklol | Tajik League | 15 | 4 | – | – | 15 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Halcones | Liga Mayor "A" | 19 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | Russia | 108 | 15 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 115 | 15 | |||
| Lithuania | 44 | 13 | 2 | 0 | – | 46 | 13 | |||||
| Belarus | 12 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| Brazil | – | – | ||||||||||
| El Salvador | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Poland | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Guatemala | 39 | 7 | – | – | – | 39 | 7 | |||||
| Tajikistan | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 252 | 38 | 10 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 263 | 38 | |||
Honors edit
- Istiklol
- Tajik Cup (1): 2013
- Tajik Super Cup (1): 2014
References edit
- ^ Судува подписала бывшего игрока Луча Оливейру. gazeta.ru (in Russian). 4 April 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Brazylijczyk w Wigrach Suwałki" (in Polish). 90minut.p. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ Willer: “Sueño ser campeón con Alianza - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
- ^ Бывший нападающий «Анжи» Виллер Соуза перейдет в «Истиклол» Ремонт квартиры.. www.fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation.
- ^ "Willer Souza Oliveira, Nikola Kavazovic and Ravshan Ishmatov recognized as the best in May". nikolakavazovic.com. nikolakavazovic.
- ^ "Halcones FC confirma la llegada de diez jugadores". www.guatefutbol.com (in Spanish). Guatefutbol. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "Willer". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ 2013 FC Istiklol season
- ^ 2014 FC Istiklol season
External links edit
- Where's Willer? A Brazilian in the East
- (in Spanish) El Grafico Profile
- (in Russian) Willer's interview
- (in Polish) 90minut Profile
- Willer at Soccerway
