 Although they were 13th when Willian was sold , they ended up finishing 17th in the Série A and were relegated for the first time in club history.On 23 August 2007, Willian signed a five-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk for a transfer fee of €14 million.Willian's debut for the club came in a 2–1 league victory over Chornomorets Odesa on 15 September.