Willian Silva Costa Pacheco (born 28 March 1992) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Persija Jakarta

In 2016, Willian signed for Indonesian club, Persija Jakarta, and on 29 April 2016, Willian made his league debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 13 June 2017, Willian scored his first league goal for the club, the opening goal against

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in a 3–0 win in the Liga 1. three days later, Willian scored the only goal in the 2nd minute, and it was the winner against Sriwijaya. He had a good season this season with 30 appearances and 5 goals, while helping Persija Jakarta to rank fourth in the league this season.

Selangor F.C.

On 4 December 2017, Willian move to

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and signed a one-year contract with Malaysia Super League club

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. He made his league debut for Selangor when he was part of the starting lineup of a

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match against

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on 4 February 2018, in which Selangor won. During the 2018 season, Willian helped his team finish 8th in the league with 14 appearances and without goals. He left the club at March 2014. He left the club at the end of the year.

Bali United F.C.

On 14 January 2019, Willian was signed for Bali United to play in Liga 1 in the

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season. He made his league debut on 16 May 2019 in a match against Persebaya Surabaya at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium,

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. On 26 June 2019, Willian scored his first goal for Bali United, during a 2–2 league draw against

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. He scored his second league goal for the club four days later in a 0–3 away win against Badak Lampung. On 24 August, he scored the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Arema. He had a good season in this season with 24 appearances and 4 goals, while helping Bali United win the championship Liga 1 this season. On 2 December 2019, Bali United won the championship for the first time in their history, becoming the seventh club to win the Liga 1 after second placed

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draw to

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, followed by a win in

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, giving Bali United a 17-point lead with only four games left.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

;Bali United * Liga 1:

, 2021–22

Individual

* Liga 1 Best XI:

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* APPI Indonesian Football Award Best 11: 2021–22

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pacheco, Willian 1992 births Living people Persija Jakarta players Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Rio Branco Football Club players Selangor F.C. players Bali United F.C. players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Malaysia Super League players Footballers from São Paulo