William Morais

William Morais

Personal information
Full name	William Francis de Oliveira Morais
Date of birth	(1991-03-01)1 March 1991
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2008–2010	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Corinthians	8	(1)
2010	→ Nacional (SP) (loan)	0	(0)
2011	→ América (MG) (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Francis de Oliveira Morais (1 March 1991 – 6 February 2011) was a Brazilian footballer.

Career

Morais started in football on the youth squad of the Corinthians. With good performances in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores and the Campeonato Paulista de Juniores, the midfielder was named by coach Mano Menezes to join the core team of the Corinthians.

Morais was killed in a robbery attempt in southeastern Brazil. Police say the 19-year-old midfielder on loan to Minas Gerais's América FC was shot in the back early Sunday, 6 February 2011, while trying to escape a robbery attempt in the city of Belo Horizonte.

Career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		Total
2010	Nacional (SP)	Regional (SP B)	0	0			?	2	?	2
2010	Corinthians	Série A	8	1					8	1
2011	América (MG)		0	0			1	0	1	0
Career total			8	1	0	0	?	2	?	3

• Note: State leagues are marked as League Cup.

External links

• (Portuguese) ogol.com
• William Morais at Soccerway