William (footballer, born 1933)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 June 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1] | ||
Date of death | 9 June 2024 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1954–1963 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
1964 | America | ||
1964–1967 | Cruzeiro | ||
1968 | Villa Nova | ||
International career | |||
1963 | Brazil | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William José Assis Silva[2] (25 June 1933 – 9 June 2024) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. He made six appearances for the Brazil national team in 1963.[3] He was also part of Brazil's squad for the 1963 South American Championship.[4] William died from complications of a fall in Belo Horizonte, on 9 June 2024, at the age of 90.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Gimenez, Leonardo; André, Henrique; Alexandre, Simões (9 June 2024). "Morre William, campeão por Atlético-MG e Cruzeiro, aos 90 anos". cnnbrasil.com.br. CNN Brasil. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
Nascido em Mariana, em 1933...
- ^ ""Morre William, ex-zagueiro histórico de Atlético e Cruzeiro, aos 90 anos"". O Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "William José Assis Silva". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "South American Championship 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Morre William, ex-Atlético-MG, Cruzeiro e seleção brasileira, aos 90 anos (in Portuguese)
External links
[edit]- William José de Assis Filho at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2024 deaths
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazil men's international footballers
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Villa Nova Atlético Clube players
- Accidental deaths from falls
- Accidental deaths in Brazil
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian football defender stubs