William Boaventura Explained

William Boaventura
Fullname:William Cleite Boaventura
Height:1.82 m
Birth Date:14 February 1980
Birth Place:Ipatinga (MG), Brazil
Position:Left back / Left midfielder
Years1:2002–2004
Years2:2004–2006
Years3:2006–2008
Years4:2008–2009
Years5:2009
Years6:2010
Years7:2010–2012
Years8:2012
Clubs1:A. D. Cabofriense
Clubs2:AEL Limassol
Clubs3:Anorthosis Famagusta
Clubs4:Metalurh Donetsk
Clubs5:FC Kuban (loan)
Clubs6:Metalurh Donetsk
Clubs7:APOEL
Clubs8:Anorthosis Famagusta
Caps2:42
Goals2:14
Caps3:42
Goals3:5
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Caps5:25
Goals5:0
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Caps7:34
Goals7:4
Caps8:3
Goals8:1
Pcupdate:22 September 2012

William Cleite Boaventura (born February 14, 1980, in Brazil) is a retired Brazilian footballer.

Career

"Boa" started his career in the Brazilian team Cabofriense and arrived in Cyprus the summer of 2004, showing good skills while playing for AEL Limassol. Two years later he moved to Anorthosis Famagusta, where he stayed for another two years. At Anorthosis he won the 2006–07 Cypriot Cup and the 2007–08 Cypriot First Division.

At the end of season 2007–2008 he left for Ukraine and Metalurh Donetsk. In 2009 Boa played in Russia's Kuban (on loan from Metalurh Donetsk) where he had 25 appearances and then returned in Metalurh.

On 17 June 2010, Boaventura returned to Cyprus and agreed for a two years contract with APOEL. At APOEL, Boaventura won his second championship title in his career, by helping the team to win the 2010–11 Cypriot First Division. The following season he appeared in seven official 2011–12 UEFA Champions League matches for APOEL, in the club's surprising run to the quarter-finals of the competition.

On 6 June 2012, he returned to Anorthosis Famagusta, signing a one-year contract with the club, but in September 2012, Boaventura forced to stop his career at 32 years old because he was treated heart problems.

Honours

Anorthosis
APOEL