This time, we are talking about Willian, the former Brazilian and Chelsea winger who was once considered Chelsea's favorite player, with his messy hair and tireless running on the wing. Willian has been a key player for Chelsea for the past 10 years and has become famous across Europe with his unique style of play and Brazilian style of football.

Willian was born on August 9, 1988 in São Paulo, Brazil. As is typical of Brazilians, Willian, who had a talent for football since childhood, was noticed by scouts at the age of 9 at a local football match and joined the Corinthian Football Academy. After 8 years of football training at the Corinthian Football Academy, he joined the big team. His first match was against Fluminense, which was also his first match for Corinthians. At the time, Willian was just 18 years and 1 month old. At that time, Willian had been selected for the South American Youth Championship by Brazil's 𝐔 𝟐𝟎 team. Willian played only three matches at the 𝐅𝐢𝐟𝐚 𝐔 𝟐𝟎 World Cup, but he was watched closely by European teams. He played only 91 minutes in those three matches. After the tournament, Willian signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk for €14 million in August 2007.

Willian played 31 matches in his first season with Shakhtar Donetsk, winning the Ukrainian Cup and the Ukrainian Cup. In his second season, he improved even more, winning the 𝐔𝐄𝐅𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐩 Willian played for Shakhtar Donetsk for over six years from 2007 to 2013 before moving to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for a fee of €35 million in January 2013. He suffered an injury in his debut match against Newcastle United in the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 match. Willian made only 11 appearances and scored just one goal. In August 2013, Anzhi Makhachkala was forced to sell most of its players due to financial problems. Willian was one of them.

Then, Willian's career took a turn for the worse. Chelsea, owned by Russian billionaire Abramovich, signed Willian on a five-year contract for around €35 ​​million. At Chelsea, Willian wore the number 22 shirt. Chelsea made a number of other big-name signings in the 2013 season, with Willian becoming the club's highest-paid player. That year, Willian joined the club alongside Nemanja Matic from Benfica, Charleroi from Bayer Leverkusen, Mohamed Salah from Basel and Kevin De Bruyne, who returned on loan. Willian quickly settled into the team and played alongside teammate Eden Hazard. Although he was not as impressive as Hazard, Willian became a fan favourite. Despite his highs and lows, Willian's Chelsea career was one of the most successful and productive. He spent seven years at Chelsea from 2013 to 2020, and he was a valuable addition to the team in every season. In the 2015-2016 season, Willian won the club's Player of the Year award, beating teammate Eden Hazard. While some fans may think that Willian is an ordinary player, those who have watched Willian play for Chelsea cannot deny that he is a beloved player. Willian has not been a consistent performer at Chelsea. Despite his talent, he has not achieved the success he deserves. Willian was so important to Chelsea that he even surpassed Mohamed Salah, who is now a Liverpool legend. At Chelsea, Willian won two Premier League titles, the Europa League and other domestic trophies. After more than seven years as a 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 player, he joined Arsenal on a free transfer in August 2020 on a three-year deal. He played just one season for Arsenal, scoring just one goal in 25 appearances. Willian himself admitted that his time at Arsenal was the worst of his professional career, and at the end of the season, he parted ways with the club by mutual consent, returning to his boyhood club Corinthians on a contract until 2023.

He also spent just one season at Corinthians, where he struggled to find a place in the team and was released in August 2022. He then returned to Fulham on a one-year deal, where he played for two seasons, making 58 appearances and scoring 9 goals. Willian is currently playing for Greek club Olympiacos in 2024. He has been capped by Brazil since 2011, making 70 appearances and scoring 9 goals.

Willian's best years were spent at Chelsea, where he was not widely covered in the media, as Hazard was an indispensable player for the team. However, Willian is a man who deserves praise. He scored goals from free kicks and was a real entertainer. He helped lift trophies. If you say that he is one of the heroes left in us, then I will say goodbye to this article here. Thank you very much to every fan who read to the end.

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