William Morais

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

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 6 February 2011(2011-02-06) (aged 19)
Place of death Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 Belo Horizonte. 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. He was returning home from a party when he was attacked by three robbers.[1] Corinthians president Andres Sanchez reacted with anger to the shocking news, calling it a "horrific crime that ended the life of a young man with a brilliant future."[2][3]

Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
2010[4]Nacional (SP)Regional (SP B)00?2?2
2010CorinthiansSérie A8181
2011América (MG)001010
Career total 8100?2?3
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References
  1. "Brazilian league player killed in robbery attempt". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. Edwards, Daniel (7 February 2011). "Corinthians Youngster William Morais Killed In Early Morning Shootout". www.goal.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. Alvarez-Galloso, Roberto (6 February 2011). "William Morais: Corinthians Midfielder Killed in Robbery Attempt". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Artilharia". FPF. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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