title: William Barbosa (footballer, born 1983)
text: # William Barbosa (footballer, born 1983)
  
  William Cassandra Rosamonte Barbosa (born 18 December 1983) is a São Toméan footballer who plays as a centre back for Portuguese club AD Quinta do Conde. He was capped by the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Barbosa left his natal São Tomé for Ceará, Brazil in 2009 to study nursing at Fortaleza-based Uniclinic. However, a short time later he joined the university football team and, due to his performances, he dropped the studies out to pursue a career as a footballer.
  
  