Willyan da Silva Rocha (born 27 January 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Emirati club Al Jazira.
Born in Muniz Freire, EspÃÂrito Santo, Rocha joined Desportiva Ferroviária's youth setup at the age of seven. On 13 January 2015, he was loaned to the under-20 side of Flamengo for one year.
Rocha returned to Desportiva after Flamengo could not reach an agreement for a permanent transfer, and scored a brace in a friendly against Botafogo on 23 January 2016. He featured regularly during the year's Campeonato Capixaba, and moved to Grêmio on 24 July, after not renewing his contract.
On 8 December 2016, Rocha was loaned to Votuporanguense until the end of the 2017 Campeonato Paulista Série A2. He scored his only goal for the club in a 2âÂÂ0 home win against Mogi Mirim on 2 April.
On 3 July 2017, Rocha moved abroad and signed a two-year contract with Portuguese LigaPro club Cova da Piedade. He was an undisputed starter for the club, only missing out the first half of the 2018âÂÂ19 campaign due to injury.
On 28 June 2019, Rocha signed a four-year deal with Primeira Liga side Portimonense. He made his debut in the category on 9 August, starting in a 0âÂÂ0 home draw against Belenenses SAD.
Rocha scored his first goal in the Portuguese top tier on 16 June 2020, netting the opener in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against Santa Clara.
On 1 September 2022, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Rocha on a contract until the summer of 2025, with the option of an additional year. On 15 August 2024, the contract was extended to June 2027.
On 12 August 2025, Willyam Rocha moved to Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.
Desportiva Ferroviária
CSKA Moscow