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Willian

Experienced headGremio · 37 yrs

Profile

Full nameWillian Borges da Silva
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age37
Date of birth9 Aug 1988
BirthplaceRibeirão Pires
Height175 cm
Shirt number#88
ClubGremio
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
6
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
312
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gremio.

Injury-affected season

Missed 9 of Gremio's ~38 games this season through 9 injury absences (leg, injury). He still appeared 6 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A6123127

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Willian is a 37-year-old attacking midfielder at Gremio, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 6 appearances, a Season grade of 7. On long-term scout potential he's rated 5.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (9.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.58 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Willian.

On the season, Willian graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 2 assists in 6 appearances (0.865 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 5. At 37 Willian is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Willian missed 9 games through injury (leg, injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 6 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs
5.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
7.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
9.1%
Minutes
limited game time
0.87
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

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

1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.17
Goals / app

1 goal in 6 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.87 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.58 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 9.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 5.2 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.87 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target1
Shots3
Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists2
Chances created7
Passes192

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success30%
Duels won12
Duels won %42.9%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles1
Interceptions1
Blocks1
Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.