 De Amorim training for Astra Giurgiu in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Douglas de Amorim | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Votorantim, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
| 2006–2008 | Corinthians | ||
| 2009 | Canaã | ||
| 2009 | Grêmio | ||
| 2010 | Arapongas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Astra II Ploiești | 38 | (7) |
| 2011–2016 | Astra Giurgiu | 129 | (16) |
| 2016–2020 | FCSB | 39 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Kayserispor (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Xanthi (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Altay | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Esportivo | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Academica Clinceni | 29 | (0) |
| 2023– | Esporte Clube São Luiz | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2022 | |||
William Douglas de Amorim (born 15 December 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Career
Astra Giurgiu
On 6 November 2014, De Amorim scored his first goal in UEFA Europa League, netting in the 81st minute for a 1–1 home draw against Celtic Glasgow.
FCSB
On 13 August 2016, FCSB announced the signing of Amorim for an undisclosed fee, with the player agreeing to a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause.
Loan to Xanthi
On 21 January 2019, Xanthi officially announced the signing of William on a one-and-a-half-year loan.
His first goal came in the 2019–20 season's opener, in a 2–1 away win against AEK Athens, on 25 August 2019. On 29 September 2019, he scored in a 3–1 home win against Volos.
On 5 December 2019, William scored in a 3–0 home win against Apollon Larissa for the second leg of the Greek Cup round of 32, which helped his team secure a place in round of 16.
Personal life
De Amorim moved to Romania when he was 18 years old, and on 27 May 2016 he obtained Romanian citizenship. He said he wants to represent Romania at international level.
He is a married man and a Christian.
Career statistics
- As of 11 March 2022
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Astra II Ploiești | 2010–11 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 5 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 41 | 7 | |||||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 43 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 129 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 18 | ||
| FCSB | 2016–17 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 41 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | 53 | 4 | |||
| FCSB II | 2017–18 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Kayserispor (loan) | 2017–18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Xanthi (loan) | 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 28 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 39 | 3 | |||||
| Altay | 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Esportivo | 2021 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Academica Clinceni | 2021–22 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 305 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 373 | 37 | ||
Honours
Astra Giurgiu
References
- "Celtic missed the chance to seal a spot in the last 32 of the Europa League with two games to spare as Astra Giurgiu fought back to earn a draw". BBC Sport. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- "10.000.000 de euro are clauza De Amorim. Steaua a rezolvat transferul inainte de meciul cu Guardiola. STEAUA - MAN CITY, marti la ProTV de la 21:45" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 13 August 2016.
- Ξάνθη: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Γουίλιαμ ντε Αμορίμ. www.sport24.gr. 21 January 2019.
- AΕΚ - Ξάνθη 1-2: Σκέτη τραγωδία. www.sport24.gr. 25 August 2019.
- Ξάνθη - Βόλος 3-1: "Πετάνε" οι ακρίτες. www.sport24.gr. 29 September 2019.
- Ξάνθη - Απόλλων Λάρισας 3-0: Σοβαρή στους "16". www.sport24.gr. 5 December 2019.
- "Oficial! William De Amorim este cetățean român şi poate evolua sub tricolor". Digi Sport. 27 May 2016.
- "Brazilienii Astrei viseaza la nationala Romaniei. De Amorim si Morais, dupa castigarea Supercupei: "Ar fi o bucurie nespusa sa fim convocati"". Sport.ro. 17 July 2016.
- "Primele poze cu soţia brazilianului De Amorim, care a devenit de curând jucătorul Stelei!". cancan.ro. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "William". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
- William de Amorim at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- William de Amorim – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Naturalised citizens of Romania
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Liga I players
- FC Astra Giurgiu players
- FCSB players
- LPS HD Clinceni players
- Süper Lig players
- Kayserispor footballers
- Cypriot First Division players
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Romanian people of Afro-Brazilian descent
- People from Votorantim
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen