Willis Alvés Furtado (born 4 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie D club Olbia. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Willis Furtado
Personal information
Full name Willis Alvés Furtado
Date of birth (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Olbia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Ivry 2 (1)
2016–2017 Stenhousemuir 29 (6)
2017–2018 Airdrieonians 18 (6)
2018 Raith Rovers 16 (3)
2018–2020 Masr 28 (1)
2021–2022 Jerv 47 (12)
2023 KTP 26 (6)
2024 Floriana 14 (8)
2024– Olbia 11 (2)
International career
2020– Cape Verde 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 April 2023

Club career

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Furtado spent his early career in France and Scotland before moving to FC Masr in Egypt.[1] He made his debut with Masr in a 3–0 Egyptian Premier League win over El Entag El Harby on 22 September 2020.[2]

On 12 February 2023, Furtado signed a one-year contract with Finnish club KTP.[3]

On 4 January 2024, he joined Maltese Premier League club Floriana on a free transfer.[4]

International career

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Furtado was born in France and is Cape Verdean by descent. He was called up to the represent the Cape Verde senior national team for a set of friendlies in October 2020.[5] He debuted for Cape Verde in a 2–1 friendly win over Andorra on 7 October 2020.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 21 November 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ivry 2015–16 National 3 2 1 2 1
Stenhousemuir 2016–17 Scottish League One 29 6 3 1 0 0 32 7
Airdrieonians 2017–18 Scottish League One 18 6 1 0 19 6
Raith Rovers 2017–18 Scottish League One 18 3 18 3
Masr 2018–19 Egyptian Second Division
2019–20 Egyptian Premier League 28 1 2 2 30 3
Total 28 1 2 2 30 3
Jerv 2021 1. divisjon 31 10 2 0 33 10
2022 Eliteserien 18 2 3 2 21 4
Total 49 12 5 2 54 14
KTP 2023 Veikkausliiga 26 6 2 0 4[b] 1 32 7
Floriana 2023–24 Maltese Premier League 14 8 4 2 18 10
Olbia 2024–25 Serie D 11 2 0 0 11 2
Career total 195 46 17 7 0 0 4 1 216 54

References

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  1. ^ "Furtado makes Raith Rovers switch". airdriefc.com.
  2. ^ "El Entag El Harby vs. Masr - 22 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "KTP VAHVISTUU KOLMELLA UUDELLA PELAAJALLA" [KTP GETS STRONGER WITH THREE NEW PLAYERS] (in Finnish). KTP. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (4 January 2024). "Watch: Floriana sign Cape Verde forward Willis Furtado". SportsDesk. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ "A seleção nacional treinou hoje antes do jogo frente a Andorra. Convocados". 6 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Andorra-Cabo Verde | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com.
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