William Fernando da Silva (born 20 November 1986), known simply as William da Silva or William, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for CSA. He also holds Mexican citizenship. Career Da Silva began his career Palmeiras, signing a five-year contract with the club in 2003. He made his professional debut for Palmeiras in a 0–1 home defeat to Grêmio in the Campeonato Brasileiro on 28 May 2006. Since 2008 he had been loaned out to other Brazilian clubs. His contract was also extended until June 2011. It was renewed again in 2010. He was injured in June and missed the rest of the season. In July 2012, William moved to Série B team Joinville Esporte Clube on a free transfer. The following year, William joined Busan IPark of South Korea. He made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Gangwon FC on 3 March 2013, and scored his first goal against FC Seoul two weeks later. In 2014, da Silva signed with Mexican side Quéretaro. While at Querétaro he would reach the finals of the 2015 Clausura tournament, finishing runners-up to Santos Laguna. On 9 December 2015, it was announced that da Silva was sold to Club América, signing a three-year contract. He called the move to América "one of the most important challenges of my career", and a "dream realized". Honours São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 2021 References External links Guardian Stats Centre sambafoot CBF palmeiras.globo.com zerozero.pt Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Clube Atlético Juventus players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Ipatinga Futebol Clube players Joinville Esporte Clube players Busan IPark players Querétaro F.C. footballers Club América footballers Deportivo Toluca F.C. players São Paulo FC players Centro Sportivo Alagoano players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players K League 1 players Liga MX players Expatriate footballers in South Korea Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate footballers in Mexico Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Naturalized citizens of Mexico 1986 births Living people Association football midfielders Footballers from São Paulo