William Oliveira (footballer, born 1984)

William da Silva Oliveira (born May 31, 1984 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian soccer midfielder.

Willian Oliveira
Personal information
Full name William da Silva Oliveira
Date of birth (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 União Bandeirante FC 26 (5)
2002–2003 Vitória Futebol Clube (ES) 22 (2)
2003–2007 W Connection 66 (20)
2007 Chicago Fire 8 (1)
2009 W Connection
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Brazil, Oliveira began playing with local sides União Bandeirante FC and Vitória Futebol Clube. He signed with Trinidadian club W Connection's youth system in 2003, and played for the club for four years.[1] After a brief trial period, Oliveira was signed to the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer on May 24, 2007.[2] However, Oliveira was released before the end of the season.

References

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  1. ^ "Connection's Oliviera for MLS". Newsday. May 26, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fire close to signing Oliveira". The Red Card: Luis Arroyave's soccer blog - Chicago Tribune. April 12, 2007.
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