Alessandro Faria (born 7 June 1978), known as Bill, is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born and raised in Brazil, he has been naturalized by Togo and played for that national team.

Career

He was signed by BSV Schwarz-Weiß Rehden in November 2007, and returned to Brazil for Oeste de Chapecó in September 2008.

International career

Bill made his Togo national team debut on June 8, 2003, in a 2004 African Cup of Nations Qualifying match against

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, in Lomé. That day ''Les Eperviers'' (the nickname of Togo national football team) won by 5-2 and he scored one of the Togolese goals.
Bill also played for Togo against the Ghanaian club

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in a friendly match on 29 June 2003 in

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, Lomé.

International goals

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