he has also been known to pull off feints and tricks, such as the elastico, in order to confuse and beat defenders. He primarily plays as a winger, and his high stamina, vision and creativity enables him to link-up play between the deeper midfielders and the forwards, and create goalscoring chances. During the 2015–16 season, while at Chelsea, he showed his prowess at direct free-kicks, with almost all his goals coming from set pieces. He improved the statistics of his attacking game due to which he was called Chelsea's top performer of the season. Personal life Willian is Afro-Brazilian and is married to Vanessa Martins. They have twin daughters, Valentina and Manuella. Like many Brazilian footballers, Willian is a devout Christian. In April 2016, Willian was named in the Panama Papers. On 13 October 2016, Willian's mother, Dona Zezé, 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. In 2018, Willian and his teammate David Luiz acquired Babbo, an Italian restaurant located in Mayfair, London. Career statistics Club International As of match played 15 November 2019. Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Willian goal. Honours Shakhtar Donetsk Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League: 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 Ukrainian Cup: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12 Ukrainian Super Cup: 2008, 2010 UEFA Cup: 2008–09 Chelsea Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17 FA Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2016–17 Football League/EFL Cup: 2014–15; runner-up: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League: 2018–19 Brazil U20 South American Youth Football Championship: 2007 Brazil Copa América: 2019 Individual Ukrainian Premier League Best Player: 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Team of the Group stage: 2015–16 Chelsea Player of the Year: 2015–16 Chelsea Players' Player of the Year: 2015–16, 2017–18 Premier League Goal of the Month: January 2018 Chelsea Goal of the Season: 2017–18 References External links Profile at the Fulham F.C. website 1988 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Brazil youth international footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil international footballers Association football midfielders Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players FC Shakhtar Donetsk players FC Anzhi Makhachkala players Chelsea F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Fulham F.C. players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ukrainian Premier League players Russian Premier League players