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Willian in 2015, photo by\u00a0sportsphotographer.eu<\/a>\/Bigstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Willian Borges da Silva<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Ribeir\u00e3o Pires, Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: 9 August, 1988<\/p>\n

Ethnicity: Brazilian [African, possibly other]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Willian is a Brazilian professional footballer. A winger and wide midfielder, he plays for Gr\u00eamio. He was previously with Corinthians, Shakhtar Donetsk, Anzhi Makhachkala, Chelsea, Arsenal, Fulham, and Olympiacos, and the Brazil national team.<\/p>\n

He is married to Vanessa Martins, with whom he has two children. Willian is a Christian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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