| Willian Maranhão | |
| Fullname: | Willian Marlon Ferreira Moraes |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | São Luís, Brazil |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Avaí |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Boavista |
| Years1: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Boavista |
| Caps1: | 65 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Santa Cruz (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Vasco da Gama (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Vasco da Gama |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → América Mineiro (loan) |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Atlético Goianiense |
| Caps6: | 83 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | Bahia |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Santos |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022 |
| Clubs9: | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2023 |
| Clubs10: | → Ceará (loan) |
| Caps10: | 18 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Clubs11: | Avaí |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:40, 2 January 2024 (UTC) |
Willian Marlon Ferreira Moraes (born 14 December 1995), known as Willian Maranhão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Avaí.
Born in São Luís, Maranhão, Willian Maranhão was a Boavista youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 21 January 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Thiaguinho in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Madureira.
Willian Maranhão subsequently became a regular starter for the side, and scored his first senior goal on 13 September 2017, netting his team's third in a 3–1 home success against Tigres do Brasil, for the year's Copa Rio.[1]
In June 2018, Willian Maranhão was loaned to Série C side Santa Cruz until the end of the tournament.[2] He was a regular starter during his period at the club before terminating his loan deal on 30 August.[3]
On 5 September 2018, Willian Maranhão was presented at Série A side Vasco da Gama,[4] on loan until the end of the year. He made his top tier debut five days later, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Vitória.[5]
On 4 December 2018, Willian Maranhão signed a permanent deal with Vasco until the end of 2022.[6] However, he lost his starting spot in the 2019 campaign, and moved out on loan to América Mineiro until the end of the season in May of that year.[7]
Upon returning from loan, Willian Maranhão failed to appear for the club until rescinding his contract in July 2020.[8]
Shortly after leaving Vasco, Willian Maranhão signed a permanent deal with Atlético Goianiense. He immediately became a regular starter, but still left the club on 13 December 2021.[9]
On 9 January 2022, Willian Maranhão signed a two-year contract with Bahia, freshly relegated to the second division.[10] He arrived with a first-choice status, but lost his starting spot to fellow new signing Rezende.
On 25 March 2022, Bahia announced the transfer of Willian Maranhão to Santos, who paid a R$ 500,000 fee for 70% of the player's economic rights.[11] Just hours later, his new club confirmed the deal, with the player signing a contract until December 2024.[12]
Willian Maranhão made his debut for Peixe on 5 April 2022, starting in a 0–1 Copa Sudamericana away loss against Banfield.[13] On 16 July, after just nine matches, he returned to Atlético Goianiense on loan until the end of the year.[14]
On 10 February 2023, Willian Maranhão joined Ceará on loan for the 2023 season.[15]
On 2 January 2024, Maranhão agreed to join Avaí after terminating his contract with Santos.[16]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Boavista | 2014 | Série D | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12[17] | 1 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | Carioca | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | Série D | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | Carioca | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 18 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | 94 | 2 | ||||
| Santa Cruz | 2018 | Série C | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Vasco da Gama | 2018 | Série A | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| América Mineiro | 2019 | Série B | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2020 | Série A | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5[18] | 0 | — | 55 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 56 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 83 | 0 | ||||
| Bahia | 2022 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[19] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Santos | 2022 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Ceará (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Avaí | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 165 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 289 | 3 | |||
Boavista
Atlético Goianiense
Ceará