Career
He also holds Italian nationality. Willyan started his career at Rio de Janeiro club Leme Futebol Clube. In January 2011 Willyan was signed by Italian Serie B club Torino despite under 18, the minimum age of international transfer.
He played 2 seasons for the Primavera.
On 10 August 2013 Willyan was signed by Portuguese Segunda Liga club Beira-March in temporary deal. He was signed outright on 29 January 2014 for €250,000 in 3½ year contract (30 June 2017).