In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lanes and the second or paternal family name is de Lima.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willian Lanes de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-02-10) 10 February 1985 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Corinthians-AL | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Betis | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlético Mineiro | 19 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Portuguesa | 34 | (0) |
| 2014 | Botafogo-SP | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Fortaleza | 31 | (4) |
| 2017 | Ituano | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | América Mineiro | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willian Lanes de Lima (born 10 February 1985), simply Lima, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Lima was signed by Real Betis from Clube Atlético Mineiro on the dying days of the 2007 summer transfer window, after some problems obtaining an Italian passport in order to qualify for European Union citizenship, which were resolved on August 29. His official unveiling by the club was postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Antonio Puerta, who played for local rivals Sevilla FC.
During his stay, Lima struggled mightily with first team opportunities, making his La Liga debut on 31 October 2007, in a 0–3 home loss against CA Osasuna. His second season consisted of 36 minutes against FC Barcelona: after having replaced captain Juanito, he also had to be stretchered off, in a 2–2 home draw; eventually, the Andalusians were relegated.
In 2010, after failing his medical at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, where he was supposed to move on loan, Lima signed with former side Atlético Mineiro.
Honours
- Atlético Mineiro
- Série B: 2006
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2007, 2010
- Portuguesa
- América Mineiro
References
- Lima officially a Real Betis player (in Spanish)
- Real Betis 0-3 Osasuna; ESPN Soccernet, 31 October 2007
External links
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ribeirão Preto
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- Ituano FC players
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- La Liga players
- Real Betis players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen