Willis Furtado
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.
| 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 | 14 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Cape Verde | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 April 2023 | |||
Club career
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
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]
Career statistics
- As of 30 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ivry | 2015–16 | National 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| Stenhousemuir | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Airdrieonians | 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 6 | ||
| Raith Rovers | 2017–18 | Scottish League One | 18 | 3 | – | – | – | 18 | 3 | |||
| Masr | 2018–19 | Egyptian Second Division | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Egyptian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 3 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 3 | ||
| Jerv | 2021 | 1. divisjon | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 49 | 12 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 54 | 14 | ||
| KTP | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 32 | 7 | |
| Floriana | 2023–24 | Maltese Premier League | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup, Egypt Cup, Norwegian Cup, Suomen Cup and Maltese FA Trophy
- Includes Finnish League Cup
References
- "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.