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William Thiego de Jesus

William Thiego de Jesus

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Grêmio

Born in Aracaju, Sergipe, Thiego started his career at Sergipe's youth setup, and impressed enough to secure a move to Grêmio in 2006. Initially assigned to the under-20s, Thiego was promoted to the first team the following year; known as Willian Thiego, he only used the last name due to the presence of Willian Magrão in the squad. He made his Série A debut during the campaign, contributing with 11 appearances. On 14 June 2008 Thiego scored his top tier goal, a powerful close-range shot in a 3–0 away win against Goiás. He would subsequently appear regularly for the club, also representing the side in 2009 Copa Libertadores. Thiego was sent on a one-year loan to Kyoto Sanga FC in January 2010. Upon returning, he subsequently served another temporary deal at Bahia before leaving the club.

Ceará / Figueirense

On 5 March 2012, Thiego was sold to Ceará. He immediately became a regular starter at the club, but was still released on 31 October. On 16 January 2013, Thiego signed a one-year deal with Figueirense.

Khazar Lankaran

Following the expiration of his Figueirense contract, Thiego signed an 18-month contract with Khazar Lankaran of the Azerbaijan Premier League on 27 January 2014. He left Khazar Lankaran in December 2014, after having his contract cancelled by the club.

Chapecoense

In January 2015, Willian Thiego signed for Chapecoense. A backup to Rafael Lima during his first season, he became a regular starter during his…

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2016

Club
Grêmio FBPA (2007–2012)
Club
Kyoto Sanga FC (2010–2010)
Club
Ceará Sporting Club (2012–2012)
Club
Club Sportivo Sergipe (2006–2006)
Club
Esporte Clube Bahia (2011–2011)
Club
Figueirense Futebol Clube (2013–2013)
Club
Khazar Lankaran FC (2014–2014)
Club
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol (2015–2015)
National team
Brazil

Legacy

Honours

Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2007 Chapecoense Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)

Clubs

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Brazilian association football player (1986-2016)

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Willian Thiego de Jesus, known as Willian Thiego or simply Thiego, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a centre back. He was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.

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