Willis Furtado
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Willis Alvés Furtado | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivry-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Floriana | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ivry | 2 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Stenhousemuir | 29 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Airdrieonians | 18 | (6) |
| 2018 | Raith Rovers | 16 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Masr | 28 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Jerv | 47 | (12) |
| 2023 | KTP | 26 | (6) |
| 2024– | Floriana | 9 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Cape Verde | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 April 2023 | |||
Willis Alvés Furtado (born 4 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maltese Premier League club Floriana. Born in France, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career[edit]
Furtado spent his early career in France and Scotland before moving to FC Masr in Egypt.[1] He made his debut with Masr in a 3–0 Egyptian Premier League win over El Entag El Harby on 22 September 2020.[2]
On 12 February 2023, Furtado signed a one-year contract with Finnish club KTP.[3]
On 4 January 2024, he joined Maltese Premier League club Floriana on a free transfer.[4]
International career[edit]
Furtado was born in France and is Cape Verdean by descent. He was called up to the represent the Cape Verde senior national team for a set of friendlies in October 2020.[5] He debuted for Cape Verde in a 2–1 friendly win over Andorra on 7 October 2020.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Furtado makes Raith Rovers switch". airdriefc.com.
- ^ "El Entag El Harby vs. Masr - 22 September 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "KTP VAHVISTUU KOLMELLA UUDELLA PELAAJALLA" [KTP GETS STRONGER WITH THREE NEW PLAYERS] (in Finnish). KTP. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (4 January 2024). "Watch: Floriana sign Cape Verde forward Willis Furtado". SportsDesk. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "A seleção nacional treinou hoje antes do jogo frente a Andorra. Convocados". 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Andorra-Cabo Verde | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com.
External links[edit]
- Willis Furtado at Soccerway
- Willis Furtado at FootballDatabase.eu
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- 1997 births
- Footballers from Ivry-sur-Seine
- French sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- ZED FC players
- FK Jerv players
- Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players
- Floriana F.C. players
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Egyptian Premier League players
- Norwegian First Division players
- Eliteserien players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- French expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- French expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- French expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- French expatriate sportspeople in Malta