William Carvalho was born on 07/04/1992 in Luanda, Angola.Carvalho moved to Portugal when he was just a few years old. He spent most of his career with Sporting CP since making his debut with the first team, going on to appear in 192 competitive games and win the 2015 Portuguese Cup. On 13 July 2018, Carvalho joined Real Betis on a five-year contract. The club paid €16 million plus an additional €4 million in variable costs for 75% of the player's rights, with €10 million more to come later for a further 20% of his rights.