Willian José

Nationality

Brazil

Born

1991-11-23

Height

1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

203 lbs

Number

#12

Willian José da Silva (born 23 November 1991), known as Willian José, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bahia. He began his career with 77 games and 12 goals in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Grêmio Barueri, São Paulo and Santos, as well as representing Grêmio FBPA on loan in 2013. Willian José spent most of his career in Spain, making 267 La Liga appearances and scoring 82 goals, mainly for Real Sociedad and Real Betis, winning a Copa del Rey with each in 2020 and 2022. He also represented Real Madrid and Las Palmas on loan in the division, and had a loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Premier League in 2021.