Willian Thiego de Jesus (22 July 1986 – 28 November 2016), known as Willian Thiego or simply Thiego, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a centre back. He was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willian Thiego de Jesus | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Aracaju, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 28 November 2016 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | La Unión, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sergipe | ||
| 2006–2007 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Sergipe | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Grêmio | 50 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bahia (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ceará | 29 | (1) |
| 2013 | Figueirense | 18 | (3) |
| 2014 | Khazar Lankaran | 29 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Chapecoense | 68 | (8) |
| Total | 240 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGrêmio
editBorn in Aracaju, Sergipe, Thiego started his career at Sergipe's youth setup, and impressed enough to secure a move to Grêmio in 2006.
Initially assigned to the under-20s, Thiego was promoted to the first team the following year; known as Willian Thiego, he only used the last name due to the presence of Willian Magrão in the squad. He made his Série A debut during the campaign, contributing with 11 appearances.
On 14 June 2008 Thiego scored his top tier goal, a powerful close-range shot in a 3–0 away win against Goiás.[1] He would subsequently appear regularly for the club, also representing the side in 2009 Copa Libertadores.
Thiego was sent on a one-year loan to Kyoto Sanga FC in January 2010.[2] Upon returning, he subsequently served another temporary deal at Bahia[3] before leaving the club.
Ceará / Figueirense
editOn 5 March 2012, Thiego was sold to Ceará.[4] He immediately became a regular starter at the club, but was still released on 31 October.[5]
On 16 January 2013, Thiego signed a one-year deal with Figueirense.[6]
Khazar Lankaran
editFollowing the expiration of his Figueirense contract, Thiego signed an 18-month contract with Khazar Lankaran of the Azerbaijan Premier League on 27 January 2014.[7] He left Khazar Lankaran in December 2014, after having his contract cancelled by the club.[8]
Chapecoense
editIn January 2015, Willian Thiego signed for Chapecoense.[9] A backup to Rafael Lima during his first season, he became a regular starter during his second.
On 15 June 2016, Thiego scored a brace in a 3–3 home draw against former club Grêmio.
Death
editOn 28 November 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, Thiego was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 November 2016[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2007 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2009 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | |||
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2010 | J.League | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Bahia (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Ceará (loan) | 2012 | Série B | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Figueirense (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 21 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 4 | ||
| Khazar Lankaran | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 29 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||||
| Chapecoense | 2015 | Série A | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 33 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | — | 62 | 8 | |||
| Subtotal | 46 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — | 84 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 173 | 13 | 67 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
edit- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2007
- Chapecoense
- Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)[12]
References
edit- ^ "Grêmio goleia o Goiás e já é vice-líder do Brasileirão" [Grêmio thrash Goiás and already is the second-placed team in the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Grêmio empresta W. Thiego ao futebol japonês" [Grêmio loan W. Thiego to Japanese football] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Grêmio empresta William Thiego para o Bahia; ex-emprestados devem sair" [Grêmio loan William Thiego to Bahia; former loanees may also leave] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Ceará anuncia zagueiro Thiego, ex-Grêmio, como novo reforço" [Ceará announce stopper Thiego, formerly of Grêmio, as the new addition] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Diretoria do Ceará acerta a saída de mais três jogadores; 11 já foram dispensados" [Ceará's board agree the departure of three more players; 11 were already released] (in Portuguese). O Povo. 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Figueirense acerta contratação de Willian Thiego, ex-Ceará" (in Portuguese). esportes. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Tyeqo de Jesusla müqavilə imzalandı" [Thiego de Jesus signed his contract] (in Azerbaijani). Khazar Lankaran FC. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ В Хазаре останутся всего 3 легионера [Legionaries leave Khazar] (in Russian). Azerifootball. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "Chapecoense deve anunciar zagueiro Willian Thiego nos próximos dias" [Chapecoense may announce stopper Whillian Thiego in the following days] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Sergipano está entre as vítimas de queda de avião do Chapecoense" [Sergipano is among the victims of Chapecoense's plane crash] (in Portuguese). G1. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Thiego at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "CONMEBOL otorga el título de campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del centenario de la CONMEBOL al Fair Play" [CONMEBOL awards 2016 Sudamericana champion title to Chapecoense and bestows Atlético Nacional with CONMEBOL century Fair Play award] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
