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Willian Ribeiro

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Willian Ribeiro
Personal information
Full name Willian Cavalheiro Ribeiro
Date of birth (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Pelotas, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger, forward
Youth career
–2010 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Desportivo Brasil
2012 Brasil de Pelotas
2012 Atlético Tubarão
2012 Joinville
2013 Avenida
2013 Campinense
2014 Ypiranga-RS
2014 Guarani-VA
2015 Veranópolis
2015 Ypiranga-RS
2016 Esportivo
2017 Avenida
2017 São Paulo
2017 Brasil de Pelotas
2018 Ypiranga-RS
2019 Corumbaense
2019 São Paulo-RS
2019 Bagé
2020 São Paulo-RS
2020 Águia Negra
2021 Grêmio Sorriso
2021 Gaúcho
2021 São Paulo-RS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023

Willian Cavalheiro Ribeiro (born 7 January 1991), better known as Willian Ribeiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder, winger and forward.

Career

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Revealed in Internacional's youth categories, Willian Ribeiro played for several clubs, winning titles at Joinville, Ypiranga and Águia Negra-MS. He also had spells in Brasil de Pelotas and São Paulo de Rio Grande.[1]

On 4 October 2021, in the match of São Paulo vs. Guarani-VA, valid for 2021 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2, the player attacked referee Rodrigo Crivellaro after receiving a yellow card, even kicking him in the head, leaving him unconscious in the field.[2][3] Willian was accused of attempted murder in a popular jury and subsequently sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison.[4][5] Due to Brazilian legislation, the player can serve his sentence in a semi-open regime.[6] After the repercussions, the athlete was no longer able to practice as a professional player, even without a formal sporting ban.

In July 2022, playing an amateur match in the city of Pelotas, he was accused by Jones Belém, who was refereeing the game, of also being attacked. The forensic examination, however, was not conclusive.[7]

Honours

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Joinville
Ypiranga
Águia Negra

References

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  1. ^ "São Paulo-RG contrata atacante destaque do Avenida". gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br. 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ "William Ribeiro, jogador do São Paulo-RG chuta cabeça de árbitro, que fica desacordado em campo; Atleta é preso por tentativa de homicídio - Assista". Hugo Gloss (in Portuguese). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Brazil referee attack: William Ribeiro arrested after violent assault that left official motionless on the ground". goal.com.
  4. ^ "Jogador que chutou árbitro na cabeça durante partida vai a júri em Venâncio Aires". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Por agressão a árbitro, William Ribeiro é condenado a dois anos e oito meses de prisão". Diário Popular (in Portuguese). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Jogador que chutou juiz na cabeça é condenado por tentativa de homicídio". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "William Ribeiro, que agrediu juiz, volta a se envolver em caso de violência". Jogada 10 (in Portuguese). 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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