Willian Oliveira
Midfielder · Sport Recife · №29
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Nautico Recife
Sport Recife
Serie B
|
3:1 | |
Sport Recife
Juventude
Serie B
|
2:1 | |
CRB
Sport Recife
Serie B
|
2:1 | |
Sport Recife
Ponte Preta
Serie B
|
2:0 | |
Ceará
Sport Recife
Serie B
|
2:1 | |
Novorizontino
Sport Recife
Serie B
|
2:1 | |
Sport Recife
América Mineiro
Serie B
|
3:0 | |
Avaí
Sport Recife
Serie B
|
2:1 | |
Sport Recife
Londrina
Serie B
|
2:1 | |
Vila Nova
Sport Recife
Serie B
|
0:1 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 2026 | 18 |
| Serie B | 2026 | 10 |
| Copa do Brasil | 2026 | 1 |
About the player
Willian Oliveira built a career on movement rather than a single defining stop. After coming through Fluminense's academy and making his senior debut in 2013, he spent the best part of five years going out on loan — to Sport Recife, Goiás, Mirassol, América Mineiro, Botafogo-SP and Guarani — before a permanent move to Botafogo-SP in 2019 finally gave him a settled run. Chapecoense and Ceará followed, then a loan to Cruzeiro in 2022 that turned into the highlight of his career: he made 43 appearances as the club won the Série B title.
A return to Goiás in 2023 preceded his move to Vitória in 2024, where he had his most productive spell as a professional. Across two seasons he became a regular starter and finished as the club's top scorer in Série A, with 75 appearances and seven goals. He also won the Campeonato Baiano with Vitória in 2024.
Série B success has been something of a habit for him: he won the competition three times, with América Mineiro in 2017, Chapecoense in 2020 and Cruzeiro in 2022, alongside state championships with Goiás and Chapecoense. In December 2025 he signed for Coritiba on a free transfer for the 2026 season, the latest stop in a career built more on adaptability across clubs than on staying anywhere long.
