Photo: Дмитрий Голубович / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
William Carvalho's story grabs me before I even get to the football. Born in Luanda, Angola, he built his career in Portugal, debuting for Sporting CP at eighteen and racking up nearly 200 matches plus a 2015 Taça de Portugal. Then came Real Betis, 223 games and the 2022 Copa del Rey. That's a serious haul for a defensive midfielder, the position that rarely gets credit. The Portuguese Order of Merit tells me his contribution to the national side mattered. I see him as one of those reliable engine-room players whose consistency over a decade speaks louder than highlight reels ever could.
Overview
William Silva de Carvalho (born 7 April 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He spent most of his early 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 Taça de Portugal. In 2018 he signed with Real Betis, where he totalled 223 games and won the 2022 Copa del Rey.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Carvalho
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・カルバリョ
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・かるばりょ
- Born
- April 7, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Angola →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.