Willian José

José's current-season form is down 52% on last season (Season 48→23), while his Rating eased 23→20. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bahia · 6th	21	3	1	6.74	20	25
2025/26	Bahia · 7th	33	11	6	7.1	23	48
2024/25	Spartak Moscow · 4th	13	0	0	6.78	9	0
2023/24	Real Betis · 7th	33	10	5	7.01	42	46
2022/23	Real Betis · 6th	28	2	1	6.62	38	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil U20	15	5

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

Willian José is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Bahia, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 23, top 47% of Serie A centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.8, ranking 277th of 311 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.33 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on José.

Judged on this season alone, José graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.332 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 29th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 34 José is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky4 clubs

Current potential29th of 32 centre-forwards · Serie A Current season15th of 32 centre-forwards · Serie A 15th-best centre-forward in the Serie A 277th in the Serie A · potential 29th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie A

19.8

Ratingi

29th of 32 centre-forwards

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.33

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Bahia finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.14

Goals / app

3 goals in 21 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, 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 19.8, José carries the 29th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 32. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.33 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50.2%

Available fixtures24 of 24

Goals / 900.249

Assists / 900.083

Goal contribution / 900.332

Defensive actions / 900.747

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %47.1

Pass accuracy %77

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.742

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 (~16), then tapers with age. At 34, José sits on 4.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is José's projected Rating — 19.8 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 centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target8

Shots17

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists1

Chances created20

Passes226

Pass accuracy77%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success80%

Duels won34

Duels won %40%

Fouls won6

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€12M total transfer fees · 12 moves

BahiaJan 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Spartak MoscowJul 2024 – Jan 2025€ 2M

Real BetisJul 2022 – Jul 2024€ 10M

Real Betis(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

Wolves(on loan)Jan 2021 – Aug 2021

Real SociedadAug 2016 – Jan 2021

Las Palmas(on loan)Jul 2015 – Aug 2016

Zaragoza(on loan)Aug 2014 – Jul 2015

Real Madrid(on loan)Jan 2014 – Aug 2014

Santos(on loan)May 2013 – Jan 2014

Gremio(on loan)Jan 2013 – May 2013

Sao Paulo(on loan)Feb 2011 – Jan 2013

DDeportivo Maldonadountil Feb 2011

About Willian José

Willian José da Silva is a 34-year-old centre-forward who plays for Bahia, born on November 23, 1991 in Porto Calvo, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Bahia currently sit 6th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Willian José has made 21 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 1,085 minutes, averaging a 6.85 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Serie A, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the Copa Do Brasil.

When Willian José plays, Bahia's record this season is 8W-8D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.76 at home against 6.7 on the road.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Vasco DA Gama (64 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 30, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Fluminense (8 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Corinthians (21 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 17, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Chapecoense-sc (67 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 30, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Botafogo (89 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 25, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Coritiba (71 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 17, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Gremio (67 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Cruzeiro (34 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Sao Paulo (100 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Santos (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)

Willian José's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Bahia face Internacional at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Willian José at 19.8 with a Season form score of 23, ranking 277th of 311 centre-forwards in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 15 career titles — among them the Copa do Nordeste and the Baiano 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, Willian José has totalled 483 club appearances with 136 goals and 33 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 37 appearances for Zaragoza.

Willian José's career has also included time at Spartak Moscow, Real Betis, Wolves, Real Sociedad, Las Palmas, Zaragoza, Real Madrid, Santos, Gremio, Sao Paulo and DDeportivo Maldonado.

On the international stage, Willian José has represented Brazil U20 — 15 caps and 5 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 · Bahia finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points