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Willian's Impressive contribution Sealed Chelsea's Victory Against Everton

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Personal Information

Full name                 Willian Borges da Silva
Date of birth           9 August 1988 (age 29)
Place of birth          Ribeirão Pires, Brazil
Height                        1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position      Winger / Attacking midfielder 

 Club information
Current team      Chelsea
Number     22

Youth career
1998–2006     Corinthians 

Senior career*
Years                        Team                                    Appearance     (Goals)
2006–2007        Corinthians                                   20                       (2)
2007–2013        Shakhtar Donetsk                         140                  (20)
2013                     Anzhi Makhachkala                       11                     (1)
2013–                  Chelsea                                             133                   (31+)


National team
2007                         Brazil U20                                       12                (0)
2011–                           Brazil                                              47               (7)


On 25 August 2013, English Premier League club Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Willian for a fee of £30 million, subject to a work permit hearing on 28 August 2013. The deal was made official on 28 August 2013 and Willian signed a five-year contract, receiving the number 22 shirt. Although regulations usually state that non-EU players must be regular internationals, Willian was given a work permit despite only having two caps at the time, as an FA panel deemed that if were he not Brazilian he would be a regular.
Willian scored his first goal of the new Premier League season in a 3–0 win over Aston Villa on 27 September 2017.
Willian made his debut on 18 September against Basel in the Champions League in a 1–2 home defeat.After featuring in wins against Swindon Town and Steaua București in the League Cup and Champions League respectively, he made his league debut on 6 October away to Norwich City,and scored in a 3–1 win. He scored his second Chelsea goal on 1 January 2014 in a 3–0 victory at Southampton. On 27 April 2014, Willian scored in Chelsea's 2–0 away victory against Liverpool.

 Personal life

Willian is married to Vanessa Martins. They have twin daughters, Valentina and Manuella.

In April 2016, Willian was named in the Panama Papers.

On 13 October 2016, Willian's mother, Borges, died at the age of 57. During the game against the Premier League champions, Leicester City, his teammates Diego Costa and Eden Hazard dedicated their goals to Willian and his mother. Along with his teammates, his manager, Antonio Conte also dedicated their victory to Willian and his family.

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