William Cassandra Rosamonte Barbosa (born 18 December 1983) is a São Toméan

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who plays as a

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for Portuguese club AD Quinta do Conde. He was

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by the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.

Club career

Barbosa left his natal

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for Ceará, Brazil in 2009 to study nursing at Fortaleza-based Uniclinic. However, a short time later he joined the university football team and, due to his performances, he dropped the studies out to pursue a career as a footballer.

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* * * 1983 births Living people Men's association football central defenders São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers São Tomé and Príncipe men's international footballers People from Lobata District FC Inter Bom-Bom players Andorinha Sport Club players 6 de Setembro players Esporte Clube São Luiz players G.D. Tourizense players Horizonte Futebol Clube players São Tomé and Príncipe expatriate men's footballers São Tomé and Príncipe expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil São Tomé and Príncipe expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal {{SãoToméPríncipe-footy-bio-stub