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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cruzeiro.
Injury-affected season
Missed 5 of Cruzeiro's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences and 1 suspension (muscle, injury, rest). He still appeared 30 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 30 | 0 | 6 | 2307 | 7.11 |
 Mineiro - 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1093 | 7.27 |
 Copa Do Brasil | 6 | 0 | 1 | 637 | 7.34 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 397 | 7.4 |
Scout report
William is a 31-year-old full-back at Cruzeiro, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 6 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 58, top 3% of Serie A full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37.8, ranking 243rd of 422 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (67.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.11 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 58 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 61 full-backs in the Serie A, on 11 clean sheets and 5.111 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 54 → 58). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, 47th of 61 of the 61 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 13.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: William missed 4 games through injury and 1 suspension (muscle, injury, rest) out of roughly 38 this season. The 30 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.
William is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Cruzeiro finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
5.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 67.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 5.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- 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 37.8, William carries the 47th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 61. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.11 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 (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.
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