William Morais

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Morais.

William Morais

Personal information
Full name	William Francis de Oliveira Morais
Date of birth	(1991-03-01)1 March 1991
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	6 February 2011(2011-02-06) (aged 19)
Place of death	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–2008	São Paulo
2008–2010	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Corinthians	8	(1)
2010	→ Nacional (SP) (loan)
2011	→ América (MG) (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Francis de Oliveira Morais (1 March 1991 – 6 February 2011) was a Brazilian footballer.

Career

Morais started in football on the youth squad of the Corinthians. With good performances in the Copa São Paulo de Juniores and the Campeonato Paulista de Juniores, the midfielder was named by coach Mano Menezes to join the core team of the Corinthians.

Morais was killed in a robbery attempt in Belo Horizonte. Police say the 19-year-old midfielder on loan to Minas Gerais's América FC was shot in the back early Sunday, 6 February 2011. He was returning home from a party when he was attacked by three robbers. Corinthians president Andres Sanchez reacted with anger to the news, calling it a "horrific crime that ended the life of a young man with a brilliant future."

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2010	Série A	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	10	3
	2011		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	10	3
América (MG) (loan)	2011	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
Career total			8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	13	3

External links

• (in Portuguese) ogol.com
• William Morais at Soccerway