Willian Anicete

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Willian Anicete

| fullname = Willian da Silva Anicete

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Altos

| youthyears1 = 2011 | youthclubs1 = Sport Recife

| youthyears2 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs2 = Náutico

| years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Náutico | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Central | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2015–2017 | clubs3 = Santos | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → Vitória-PE (loan) | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = → Portuguesa Santista (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = → Náutico (loan) | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = → Salgueiro (loan) | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2017–2021 | clubs8 = Salgueiro | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = → Tombense (loan) | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = → ABC (loan) | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 2021 | clubs11 = XV de Piracicaba | caps11 = | goals11 =

| years12 = 2022 | clubs12 = Juazeirense | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 2022 | clubs13 = Campinense | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 2022 | clubs14 = Icasa | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2023 | clubs15 = Campinense | caps15 = | goals15 =

| years16 = 2023 | clubs16 = Pacajus | caps16 = | goals16 =

| years17 = 2024 | clubs17 = Iguatu | caps17 = | goals17 =

| years18 = 2024 | clubs18 = Nacional de Patos | caps18 = | goals18 =

| years19 = 2024– | clubs19 = Altos | caps19 = | goals19 =

| pcupdate = 24 July 2024

}}

Willian Anicete (born 31 January 1994), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Altos.

Career

Anicete played in the youth teams of Sport and Náutico. In 2013, he was promoted to professional, being a substitute in some games. He played for Central and was signed by Santos FC, where he couldn't find a place and was loaned out a few times. For Portuguesa Santista in 2016, he was champion and top scorer in the fourth division of São Paulo.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/portuguesa-santista/noticia/atacante-willian-e-oferecido-e-tem-contratacao-analisada-pela-portuguesa.ghtml |title=Atacante Willian é oferecido e tem contratação analisada pela Portuguesa |website=GloboEsporte |date=18 September 2018 |access-date=13 January 2024 |language=pt}} He played for teams in all divisions of Brazil, notably Salgueiro, Tombense and ABC, being runner-up in the state for these teams.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pb/futebol/times/campinense/noticia/2022/07/15/campinense-contrata-atacante-willian-anicete-e-confirma-a-dispensa-de-outros-cinco-atletas.ghtml |title=Campinense contrata atacante Willian Anicete e confirma a dispensa de outros cinco atletas |website=GloboEsporte |date=15 July 2022 |access-date=13 January 2024 |language=pt}}

Hired by Iguatu for the 2024 season, he scored the equalizer in the match against CSA in the preliminary phase of the 2024 Copa do Nordeste, where Iguatu advanced on penalty kicks.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/campeonatos/copa-do-nordeste/iguatu-busca-empate-no-fim-bate-o-csa-nos-penaltis-e-avanca-na-copa-do-nordeste/ |title=Iguatu busca empate no fim, bate o CSA nos pênaltis e avança na Copa do Nordeste |website=Gazeta Esportiva |date=6 January 2024 |access-date=13 January 2024 |language=pt}} In May 2024, Anicete signed with Altos.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pi/futebol/noticia/2024/05/23/altos-acerta-a-contratacao-de-atacante-willian-anicete-ex-nautico-e-campinense-para-serie-d.ghtml |title=Altos acerta a contratação de atacante Willian Anicete, ex-Náutico e Campinense, para Série D |website=GloboEsporte |date=23 May 2024 |access-date=24 July 2024 |language=pt}}