William Amaral de Andrade(born 27 December 1967), known simply asWilliam,is a Brazilian former professionalfootballerwho played as acentral defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Amaral de Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Botafogo | ||
| 1987–1989 | Nacional | 71 | (6) |
| 1989–1990 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | (2) |
| 1990–1995 | Benfica | 97 | (11) |
| 1995–1996 | Bastia | 22 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Compostela | 61 | (3) |
| 2000–2002 | Vitória Guimarães | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 301 | (25) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Valenciano | ||
| 2006–2007 | Compostela | ||
| 2010 | Compostela | ||
| 2012 | Vilaverdense | ||
| 2016–2017 | Mons Calpe | ||
| 2019 | Mons Calpe | ||
| 2020 | Lincoln Red Imps | ||
| 2022–2023 | Atlético Nacional(assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editWilliam was born inRio de Janeiro.During his extensive career he played most notably forS.L. Benfica,from where he arrived in 1990 after spells at two otherPortugueseclubs,C.D. NacionalandVitória de Guimarães.
During his five-year spell, William helped Benfica to twoPrimeira Ligatitles, forming an efficient partnership with compatriotRicardo Gomesafter arriving as a replacement for another Brazilian,Carlos Mozer.In the1990–91 seasonhe did not miss one single game for the champions, and still scored four goals.[1][2]
After one season in France atSC Bastia,William moved to Spain withSD Compostela,[3]being fairly used during four years (although he was never an automatic first-choice), two inLa Ligaand two in thesecond division.[4]He then returned to Portugal and Vitória Guimarães,[5]already the bearer of apassport from the country,and retired after two slow years in June 2002, aged nearly 35.
Coaching career
editFrom December 2004 to May 2005 with SC Valenciano, and during one month in 2012 withVilaverdense FC,William worked in thePortuguese third level.He subsequently had two spells with former club Compostela, who now competed in theregional championships.[6][7]
In 2016, William was named head coach of newly promotedGibraltar Premier DivisionsideMons Calpe,appointingGibraltar under-19manager Terrence Jolley as his assistant and overseeing the arrivals of former professionals includingHugo ColaceandMichele Di Piedi.On 17 January 2017, following a defeat againstGlacis United,he was fired.[8]After a brief return to the club in 2019, he was appointed manager ofLincoln Red Impsin May 2020.[9]On 5 October 2020, the club confirmed William's departure.[10]
On 13 October 2022, William was appointed assistant coach ofPaulo Autuoriat Colombian clubAtlético Nacional.[11]Following Paulo Autuori's resignation from Atlético Nacional on 6 July 2023, William was appointed as interim head coach and 13 days later he was promoted to head coach on a permanent basis.[12][13]On 9 October, he left the club.[14]
Honours
editBenfica
References
edit- ^"Benfica e os jogadores brasileiros da história do clube"[Benfica and the Brazilian players in the club's history].Record(in Portuguese). 6 November 2000.Retrieved16 August2019.
- ^"Benfica: Luisão e Garay perto da dupla mais goleadora de sempre"[Benfica: Luisão and Garay close to best-ever scoring duo] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 March 2014.Retrieved16 August2019.
- ^"William ficha por el Compostela"[William signs for Compostela].El País(in Spanish). 31 August 1996.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^"El gol de Ronaldo al Compostela cumple 20 años"[Ronaldo's goal to Compostela celebrates 20th birthday].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 11 October 2016.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^"William acepta la oferta del Vitoria de Guimaraes"[William accepts the offer of Vitória de Guimarães].La Voz de Galicia(in Spanish). 11 July 2000.Retrieved15 January2018.
- ^""Es primordial reorganizar el club para tener futuro""[ "It is of the essence to reorganise the club in order to have future" ].El Correo Gallego(in Spanish). 23 September 2010.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^"La renuncia de William no tiene marcha atrás y Choco toma el mando"[William is steadfast on resigning and Choco takes charge].El Correo Gallego(in Spanish). 17 November 2010.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^"Premier Division: Team of the Week".Football Gibraltar. 17 January 2017.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^Club Statement - New Head Coach AppointedLincoln Red Imps FC. 28 May 2020. 28 May 2020.
- ^Lincoln Red Imps coach departs just as league due to start,chronicle.gi, 5 October 2020
- ^¿Quiénes son los dos asistentes técnicos de Paulo Autuori en Atlético Nacional?,elcolombiano, 13 October 2022
- ^"¡No va más! Atlético Nacional comunicó la salida de Paulo Autuori"[He's no more! Atlético Nacional informed the departure of Paulo Autuori] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 6 July 2023.Retrieved6 July2023.
- ^"Nacional confirmó a William Amaral como técnico en propiedad"[Nacional confirmed William Amaral as incumbent manager] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 19 July 2023.Retrieved19 July2023.
- ^"Sorpresa en Nacional: Amaral dejó de ser DT y anunciaron su sustituto"[Surprise at Nacional: Amaral ceased to be manager and they announced his replacement] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 9 October 2023.Retrieved9 October2023.
