William Francis de Oliveira Morais (1 March 1991 – 6 February 2011) was a Brazilian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Francis de Oliveira Morais | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2011 (aged 19) | ||
| Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | São Paulo | ||
| 2008–2010 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Corinthians | 8 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Nacional (SP) (loan) | ||
| 2011 | → América (MG) (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMorais started in football on the youth squad of the Corinthians. With good performances in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores and the Campeonato Paulista de Juniores, the midfielder was named by coach Mano Menezes to join the core team of the Corinthians.
Morais was killed in a robbery attempt in Belo Horizonte. Police say the 19-year-old midfielder on loan to Minas Gerais's América FC was shot in the back early Sunday, 6 February 2011. He was returning home from a party when he was attacked by three robbers.[1] Corinthians president Andres Sanchez reacted with anger to the news, calling it a "horrific crime that ended the life of a young man with a brilliant future."[2][3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2010 | Série A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | ||
| América (MG) (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro
References
edit- ^ "Brazilian league player killed in robbery attempt". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Daniel (7 February 2011). "Corinthians Youngster William Morais Killed In Early Morning Shootout". www.goal.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Alvarez-Galloso, Roberto (6 February 2011). "William Morais: Corinthians Midfielder Killed in Robbery Attempt". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
External links
edit- (in Portuguese) ogol.com
- William Morais at Soccerway