ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 551 | 6.69 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6.9 |
Scout report
William is a 31-year-old central defender at Cruzeiro, rated 27.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 244th of 325 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on William.
Judged on this season alone, William graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Serie A, on 2 clean sheets and 4.053 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 58 → 15). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 45th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Serie A. At 31 William is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side
4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27.9, William carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Serie A of 64 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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