Willian sets Premier League record for South Americans
The record-breaking moment came at Villa Park, where Willian made a second-half appearance for Fulham.
The 36-year-old notched up his 326th Premier League match.
He now moves ahead of Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia, who made 325 appearances while at Wigan Athletic and Manchester United.
Willian's English football career began back in 2013 when Chelsea brought him in from Shakhtar Donetsk.
He spent seven years with the Blues, then had a short stint at Arsenal in 2020–21.
He later returned to Brazil to play for Corinthians before heading back to England with Fulham in 2022. In 2024, he briefly joined Olympiakos in Greece, then rejoined Fulham in January.
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