William Carvalho

William Silva de Carvalho ComM (born 7 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Real Betis and the Portugal national team.

He spent most of his career with Sporting CP since making his debut with the first team at age 18, going on to appear in 193 competitive matches and win the 2015 Taca de Portugal. In 2018, he signed with Betis.

A full international for Portugal since 2013, Carvalho represented the nation at two World Cups and two European Championships, winning the 2016 edition of the latter tournament.

Club Career

Sporting CP

After moving to Portugal, Carvalho first started playing in the streets and was eventually recruited by Recreios Desportivos de Algueirao. In 2004, he joined Uniao Sport Clube de Mira Sintra, where he was the youngest player in the squad and also their captain. He joined Sporting CP's youth system at age 13, making his official debut with the first team on 3 April 2011 by playing injury time in a 1–1 away draw against Vitoria S.

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