Willian

Experienced head

Gremio · 38 yrsFringe player

6.6

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameWillian Borges da Silva

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityBrazil

Age38

Date of birth9 Aug 1988

BirthplaceRibeirão Pires

Height175 cm

Shirt number#88

ClubGremio

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Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

Full career & schedule →

Appearances

Goals

Assists

395

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gremio.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Serie A	9	0	0	395	6.72
CONMEBOL Sudamericana	2	0	0	109	6.65
Copa Do Brasil	1	1	1	46	7.3

Career

Full career & schedule →

Premier League×8Cup×4UEFA Europa League×3Community Shield×2CONMEBOL Copa America×2FA Cup×2+1 more

Willian's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating climbed 5→7. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gremio · 15th	9	0	0	6.72	7	7
2025/26	Gremio · 9th	6	1	2	7	5	7
2024/25	Fulham	2	0	0	7.25	—	—
2024/25	Olympiakos Piraeus · 1st	6	0	0	7	7	0
2023/24	Fulham · 13th	31	4	2	7.12	26	25
2022/23	Fulham · 10th	27	5	5	7.07	32	35
2022/23	Corinthians · 4th	14	0	0	6.95	17	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 15 earlier seasons in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil	70	9
Brazil U20	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central midfielder

Willian is a 38-year-old central midfielder at Gremio, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 6 appearances, a Season grade of 8. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (9.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willian.

On the season, Willian graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 0.865 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5. At 38 Willian is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs

5.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

9.1%

Minutes

limited game time

0.87

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

0.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.87 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Creativity. 0.58 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.

Watch points

Game time. Only 9.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.288

Assists / 900.577

Goal contribution / 900.865

Defensive actions / 900.865

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 38, Willian sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Willian's projected Rating — 5.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€84M total transfer fees · 9 moves

GremioSept 2025 – nowFree

FulhamFeb 2025 – Sept 2025Free

Olympiakos PiraeusSept 2024 – Feb 2025Free

FulhamSept 2022 – Sept 2024Free

CorinthiansAug 2021 – Sept 2022Free

ArsenalAug 2020 – Aug 2021Free

ChelseaAug 2013 – Aug 2020€ 35M

AAnzhiFeb 2013 – Aug 2013€ 35M

Shakhtar DonetskJul 2007 – Feb 2013€ 14M

Corinthiansuntil Jul 2007

About Willian

Willian Borges da Silva is a 38-year-old central midfielder who plays for Gremio, born on August 9, 1988 in Ribeirão Pires, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Gremio currently sit 15th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Willian has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 395 minutes, averaging a 6.82 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Serie A, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Willian plays, Gremio's record this season is 4W-3D-4L.

Recent matches

July 17, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Mirassol (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Bahia (45 minutes, 7 rating)
May 14, 2026: 3-0 win away at Confiança (45 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
May 5, 2026: 3-0 win away at Deportivo Riestra (64 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Atletico Paranaense (39 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Vasco DA Gama (42 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 19, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Vitoria (56 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Chapecoense-sc (36 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 12, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Sao Paulo (57 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 5, 2026: 5-3 win at home vs Botafogo (46 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Willian's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Gremio face Chapecoense-sc at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Willian at 5.3 with a Season form score of 7.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 23 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the CONMEBOL Copa America. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 20 recorded seasons, Willian has totalled 475 club appearances with 66 goals and 44 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 36 appearances for Chelsea.

Willian's career has also included time at Fulham, Olympiakos Piraeus, Corinthians, Arsenal, Chelsea, AAnzhi and Shakhtar Donetsk.

On the international stage, Willian has represented Brazil and Brazil U20 — 73 caps and 9 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gremio finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points