Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Willyan

Personal information
Full name	Willyan da Silva Barbosa
Date of birth	17 February 1994
Place of birth	Vila Santo Antonio, Belo Monte, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Nacional
Number	28
Youth career
2009–2010	Leme
2011–2013	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Torino	0	(0)
2013–2014	Beira-Mar	30	(5)
2014–	Nacional	44	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Willyan da Silva Barbosa (born 17 February 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Nacional. He also holds Italian nationality.^[1]

Biography

Willyan started his career at Rio de Janeiro club Leme Futebol Clube.^[2] In January 2011 Willyan^[3] was signed by Italian Serie B club Torino despite under 18, the minimum age of international transfer. He played 2 seasons for the Primavera. On 10 August 2013 Willyan was signed by Portuguese Segunda Liga club Beira-Mar in temporary deal.^[4] He was signed outright on 29 January 2014 for €250,000 in 3½ year contract (30 June 2017).^[5][6]

References

1. "Il Modena bussa al Toro: Barbosa e Stevanovic". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
2. "Boletim Oficial Nº7824" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FFERJ. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
3. Tuttosport 18 January 2011 (Italian)
4. "Barbosa al Beira-Mar, Nitride al Bra" (in Italian). Torino FC. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
5. "Beira-Mar adquire totalidade do passe de Willyan" (in Portuguese). SC Beira-Mar. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
6. "Barbosa al Beira-Mar" (in Italian). Torino FC. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

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