William Cordeiro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cordeiro and the second or paternal family name is Melo.

William Cordeiro

Personal information
Full name	William Cordeiro Melo
Date of birth	(1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Itabuna, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Full-back
Team information
Current team	Laçi
Number	26
Youth career
	Oeste
	Marcílio Dias
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Marcílio Dias	19	(1)
2013	Juventus-SC	7	(1)
2013–2015	Figueirense	24	(0)
2014	→ Hermann Aichinger (loan)	1	(0)
2015	CRB	8	(0)
2016	Barretos	0	(0)
2017	Ferroviária	0	(0)
2017–2018	Oeste	23	(0)
2018–2019	Kukësi	31	(5)
2019–2021	Partizani Tirana	50	(7)
2021–2023	Khaitan SC
2023–	Laçi	29	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

William Cordeiro Melo (born 15 July 1993), known as William Cordeiro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Laçi.[1]

Club career

Born in Itabuna, Bahia, William Cordeiro made his senior debuts with Marcílio Dias in 2011. In November of the following year he signed for Juventus de Jaraguá, after nearly joining Avaí in July.

On 24 April 2013, William joined Figueirense.[2] He made his first team debut for the club on 25 May, starting in a 3–2 home win against América-RN for the Série B championship.[3]

On 6 March 2014, William was loaned to Atlético Hermann Aichinger,[4] but returned to Figueira after only one match due to an injury.[5]

On 10 September 2014, William made his Série A debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Fluminense.[6] Ahead of the 2015 campaign, he renewed his link with the club.[7]

Career statistics

As of 20 February 2017[1]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marcílio Dias	2011	Catarinense	—		12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2012		—		7	1	—		—		—		7	1
	Subtotal		—		19	1	—		—		—		19	1
Juventus–SC	2013	Catarinense	—		7	1	—		—		—		7	1
Figueirense	2013	Série B	15	0	—		2	0	—		—		17	0
	2014	Série A	8	0	0	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2015		1	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	Subtotal		24	0	3	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
Atlético Ibirama	2014	Catarinense	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
CRB	2015	Série B	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
Barretos	2016	Paulista A2	—		18	2	—		—		—		18	2
Ferroviária	2016	Paulista	—		—		—		—		16[a]	6	16	6
	2017		—		4	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	Subtotal		—		4	0	1	0	—		—		21	6
Career total			32	0	52	4	3	0	0	0	16	6	103	10

1. All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2014

References

1. William Cordeiro at Soccerway
2. Ofuscado, lateral-direito chega ao Figueirense (Hindered, right-back arrives at Figueirense); INfoesporte, 24 April 2013 (in Portuguese)
3. Na estreia na Série B, Figueirense oscila e vira sobre o América-RN (In Série B's debut, Figueirense oscillates and completes comeback over América-RN); Globo Esporte, 25 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
4. Atlético confirma dois reforços para o hexagonal (Atlético confirms two additions for the hexagonal); Esporte Alto Vale, 6 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
5. Lateral William Cordeiro deixa Atlético de Ibirama após apenas uma partida (Full back William Cordeiro leaves Atlético de Ibirama after only one match); Globo Esporte, 6 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
6. Com emoção até o fim, Figueirense e Fluminense empatam em Floripa (With emotion until the end, Figueirense and Fluminense draw in Floripa); 10 September 2014 (in Portuguese)
7. De contrato renovado com o Figueira, William Cordeiro revela expectativa para 2015 (With a contract renewed with Figueira, William Cordeiro reveals expectations for 2015); AV Acessoria, 9 January 2015 (in Portuguese)

External links

• William Cordeiro at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)