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Willian Borges da Silva (born 9 August 1988), known mononymously as Willian, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder. Willian started his career at Corinthians, before joining Shakhtar Donetsk in August 2007 for a fee of €14 million.
Aug 30, 2021 · Brazil midfielder Willian apologises to Arsenal fans for a disappointing spell at the club as he rejoins Corinthians.
- Matuzalem
- Fred
- Jadson
- Brandao
- Bernard
- Luiz Adriano
- Alex Teixeira
- Douglas Costa
- Willian
- Fernandinho
One of Lucescu's first signings, Matuzalem was brought in from Brescia for a then club-record fee in 2004. Known as an offensive-minded central playmaker, Matuzalem was nicknamed 'The Professor' due to his intelligence and creative flair. He had a knack for goalscoring too, netting 25 times in 68 appearances for the Miners.
Brought in from Internacional in 2013, Fred spent five successful seasons for Donetsk, winning ten trophies during his time at the club. Deployed as a deep lying playmaker, Fred provided the vital glue in midfield, making 155 appearances. His consistently high-level performances in Ukraine led to Manchester United splashing out £52m to secure his s...
Highly rated in Brazil at the time, a 21-year-old Jadson decided to make the move to Ukraine in 2005. The tricky attacking midfielder spent seven years with the Miners and was instrumental in Shakhtar's 2008/09 UEFA Cup triumph, scoring the winning goal in the final against Werder Bremen. His run of form for the Shakhtar saw him called up to the Br...
Coming off the back of their first Ukrainian Premier League win in 2001/02, Shakhtar decided to bolster their squad by bringing in Brandao for £900,000. The 22-year-old towering forward was actually the first in a long line of Brazilians to head to Ukraine. Bringing in the relatively unknown Brandao was a gamble that paid off for the Miners. He spe...
We've seen glimpses of what he can do in the Premier League through his performances for Everton, but it was in Ukraine where Bernard became a star. Having won the Copa Libertadores with Atletico Mineiro the season prior, Bernard - who had been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham - opted for a move to Donetsk in a deal worth £21.5m. The technically g...
Signed from Internacional in 2006/07, Shakhtar showed patience with Adriano, slowly introducing the striker into the first team over his first two years with the club. it was a wait that paid off massively as he developed into a goalscoring machine. Adriano spent nine seasons in Ukraine, netting 128 times in 266 appearances, a record which saw him ...
In the 2015/16 campaign, Alex Teixeira was a name on everyone's lips. The attacking midfielder was in the form of his life for the Miners, netting 26 goals in as many games. With Liverpool heavily linked, the former Vasco da Gama man instead ended up moving to China where he remains to this day. It is his time at Shakhtar that he will be fondly rem...
Following an exciting breakthrough season with Gremio, Douglas Costa made the move to Ukraine in 2009 and launched what would be a star-studded career in Europe. Costa spent six seasons with the Miners, scoring 38 goals in 202 appearances for the club. His blisteringly quick wing play caught the eye of Bundesliga giants Bayern, who secured his serv...
Long before he was terrorising fullbacks in the Premier League, Willian had his first taste of European football in Ukraine with Shakhtar. The teenager was cherry picked from a struggling Corinthians side halfway through the 2007/08 season. Technically gifted pace to burn, Willian was thrown into the first team at his new club and never looked back...
After impressing with Atletico Paranaense in his native Brazil, a 19-year-old Fernandinho was recruited by Shakhtar for a mere £7m back in 2005. The defensive midfielder made 284 appearances for the Miners, scoring 53 goals before Manchester City lured him to the Premier League in a £34m deal. Like Willian, Fernandinho's form in Ukraine was rewarde...
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Willian playing for Chelsea FC, FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Brazil men's national team in the Champions League, Premier League and Ukrainian Premier League.
Sep 26, 2014 · If the rest of Europe did not already know it, goalscorer Willian believes FC Shakhtar Donetsk proved themselves a force to be reckoned with by beating AS Roma 3-0 last night, and 6-2 on...
Feb 16, 2024 · Willian interview: ‘Everyone told me I was crazy to walk away from millions at Arsenal’ Exclusive: Fulham winger on his plans to become a football agent, his short stay at Arsenal and wanting ...
Nov 9, 2012 · Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Willian hopes impressing on the big stage will earn him a move to one of Europes top clubs.
