Bill (footballer, born 1953)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oswaldo Faria | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Araguari, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 22 September 2002 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Itumbiara | ||
| 1973–1975 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1975–1977 | Goiânia | ||
| 1978 | Internacional | ||
| 1979–1981 | América (MEX) | ||
| 1981–1982 | Tampico Madero | ||
| 1981 | → Los Angeles Aztecs (loan) | ||
| 1982 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1982 | Goiânia | ||
| 1983 | Goiás | ||
| 1984–1985 | Vila Nova | ||
| 1985–1986 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1986–1987 | Treze | ||
| 1987 | Gama | ||
| 1987 | Patrocinense | ||
| 1988 | Goiatuba | ||
| 1989 | Vila Nova | ||
| 1990 | Itumbiara | ||
| 1990–1991 | América-GO | ||
| 1991 | Dom Bosco | ||
| 1992 | Cristalina | ||
| 1992 | Itumbiara | ||
| 1992 | Buritialegrense | ||
| 1993 | Imperatriz | ||
| 1996 | Samambaia | ||
| 1997–1998 | Imperatriz | ||
| 1999 | Aparecidense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2024 | |||
Oswaldo Faria (3 April 1953 – 22 September 2002), better known as Bill, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
[edit]Striker revealed by Itumbiara EC, Bill marked his time with several Brazilian football teams. He was Brazilian champion with Vasco in 1974, semi-finalist in 1978 with Internacional, he is the greatest scorer in the history of Goiânia EC[1] and achieved the curious feat of three state titles in Goiás with three different clubs (Goiás, Vila Nova and Atlético Goianiense),[2] being top scorer in 1985.[3] He also had a notable spell in Mexican and US football. He played until 1999 when he retired at Aparecidense.[4][5]
Honours
[edit]- Vasco da Gama
- Los Angeles Aztecs
- 1980–81 Western Division
- Goiás
- Campeonato Goiano: 1983
- Vila Nova
- Campeonato Goiano: 1984
- Atlético Goianiense
- Campeonato Goiano: 1985
- Dom Bosco
- Individual
- 1985 Campeonato Goiano top scorer: 24 goals
Personal life
[edit]Oswaldo Faria is father of the footballer Alessandro Faria, also nicknamed "Bill".
Death
[edit]Bill died after being run over in Aparecida de Goiânia, on 22 September 2002 at the age of 49.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "100 vezes Bill". Futebol de Goyaz (in Portuguese). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "A arte de fazer gols" (in Portuguese). No. 940. Revista Placar. June 1988. p. 43.
- ^ "Goiás State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores - Bill". Futebol de Goyaz (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Bill (ex-centroavante do Vasco e do Goiás)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Bill at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1953 births
- 2002 deaths
- Pedestrian road incident deaths
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Itumbiara Esporte Clube players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Goiânia Esporte Clube players
- SC Internacional players
- Club América footballers
- C.D.S. Tampico Madero footballers
- Los Angeles Aztecs players
- Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) players
- Goiás Esporte Clube players
- Vila Nova Futebol Clube players
- Atlético Clube Goianiense players
- Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players
- Clube Atlético Patrocinense players
- Goiatuba Esporte Clube players
- América Futebol Clube (GO) players
- Clube Esportivo Dom Bosco players
- Sociedade Imperatriz de Desportos players
- Samambaia Futebol Clube players
- Associação Atlética Aparecidense players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- People from Araguari
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Liga MX players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States