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William

Experienced headCruzeiro · 31 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameWilliam de Asevedo Furtado
PositionFull-back
NationalityBrazil
Age31
Date of birth3 Apr 1995
BirthplacePelotas
Height176 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubCruzeiro
Full-back
16
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1033
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A8005516.69
CONMEBOL Libertadores100456.9

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

William is a 31-year-old full-back at Cruzeiro, rated 29.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 261st of 356 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (37% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.92 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 32nd of 55 of the 55 full-backs in the Serie A, on 2 clean sheets and 3.921 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 29, 47th of 55 of the 55 full-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 6.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2025/26Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
29.2
Ratingi
47th of 55 full-backs
14.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.92
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

16
Apps
3.92
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
12
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.92 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37% 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 29.2, William carries the 47th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 55. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.92 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 full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created18
Passes519
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success66.7%
Duels won55
Duels won %47%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions12
Blocks5
Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.