Willian Pozo-Venta
Willian Pozo-Venta Angell (born 27 August 1997) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a winger or attacker for Notodden. A former youth international for Norway, Pozo-Venta represents the Cuba national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willian Pozo-Venta Angell | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Havana, Cuba | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, Attacker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Notodden | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sofiemyr | |||
–2013 | Follo | ||
2013–2014 | Metz | ||
2014–2015 | Tromsø | ||
2016 | Follo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Tromsø 3 | 5 | (0) |
2015 | Tromsø 2 | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Follo 2 | 16 | (11) |
2016–2017 | Follo | 18 | (1) |
2018 | Zimbru Chișinău | 18 | (2) |
2019 | Stomil Olsztyn II | 5 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Strømmen | 9 | (0) |
2021– | Notodden | 11 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Norway U18 | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Cuba | 4 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:37, 5 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:37, 5 February 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
In 2015, Pozo-Venta trialed for Stoke City in the English Premier League after playing for the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Metz.[1] Before the 2018 season, he signed for Zimbru Chișinău in Moldova from Norwegian Second Division club Follo.[2] Before the 2020 season, he signed for Strømmen in the Norwegian First Division from the reserves of Polish second division team Stomil Olsztyn.[3] On 27 August 2021, he moved to Notodden in the Norwegian Second Division.[4]
International career
Born in Cuba, Pozo-Venta moved to Norway at the age of 4. He was a youth international for Norway.[5] He made his debut with the Cuba national team in a 5-0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over British Virgin Islands on 2 June 2021.[6]
References
- "Tromsø-talentet: – Stoke er en utrolig stor mulighet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 19 August 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Fra benken i 2. divisjon til toppserien i Moldova". fotballkanalen.com (in Norwegian). 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Og den nye vingen heter... Pozo" (in Norwegian). Strømmen IF. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Willian Pozo klar for NFK". Notodden FK (in Norwegian). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- AS, TV 2. "Norske Willian (23) vokste opp på Holmlia - nå blir han landslagsspiller i utlandet". TV 2.
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - Cuba - British Virgin Islands - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021.
External links
- Willian Pozo-Venta at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Willian Pozo-Venta at Soccerway
- Willian Pozo-Venta at WorldFootball.net
- Willian Pozo-Venta at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Willian Pozo-Venta at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stomil Olsztyn Profile