Willians, ex-Flamengo player, has been sentenced to prison for non-payment of child support

Summary
Willians was Brazilian champion with Flamengo in 2009 and is now considered a fugitive from Brazilian justice for not paying his daughter’s child support.

The former player Williamswho was Brazilian champion with Flamengo in 2009 and also played for Corinthians, had his arrest ordered and is considered a fugitive from Brazilian justice for non-payment of child support for her daughter.

He is sued by his daughter’s mother who lives in Brazil. The information was given by TV Record. In addition, he is also responsible for emotional abandonment. Willians lives in Portugal with his wife and another daughter and does not intend to return to the country.

The debt would reach R$700,000, according to the defense of his daughter’s mother. The former athlete’s lawyers recognize the debt, but dispute the amounts charged. The reason for the delay in payments, according to Willians’ side, is that he was waiting to receive late wages from a club to make the payment.

Willians also wore the shirt of clubs such as Santo André, Internacional, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Goiás, CRB and São Caetano. Outside the country, he had a quick spell at Udinese, in Italy.

Remarkable spell at Flamengo

Willians’ story at Flamengo began at the end of 2008. That season, the midfielder, then 22 years old, was one of the main highlights of Santos André, who would move up to the Brasileirão Série A.

Flamengo announced his signing in January 2009, and the athlete has already started the season in the Campeonato Carioca. At the end of that year, he was one of the protagonists alongside Adriano and Petkovic in a historic run to the Brazilian title.

Source: Redação Terra