William Carvalho

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.

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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)

Origin

Luanda, Luanda Province, Angola

Height

190 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Carvalho
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q304416

Tags

• Luanda Province
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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