{{Short description|French badminton player (born 2000)}} {{Infobox Badminton player | image = | name = William Villeger | caption = | birth_name = | country = France | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|10|22}} | birth_place = [[Martigues]], Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | height = 1.90 m | weight = | coach = | handedness = Right | event = Men's & mixed doubles | career_record = | highest_ranking = 28 (MD with [[Fabien Delrue]], 20 December 2022)<br />33 (XD with [[Anne Tran]], 17 January 2023) | date_of_highest_ranking = | current_ranking = 58 | date_of_current_ranking = MD with [[Julien Maio]], 26 May 2026 | played = | titles = | bwfbadminton_id = 88264 | bwf_id = 4322B03D-6A27-4826-807C-58775B3958D7 | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[badminton]] }} {{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Thomas Cup]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2026 Thomas & Uber Cup|2026 Horsens]] |Men's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|European Mixed Team Championships]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[2021 European Mixed Team Badminton Championships|2021 Vantaa]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|European Men's Team Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[2020 European Men's and Women's Team Badminton Championships|2020 Liévin]] | Men's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]] }} {{MedalGold | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships|2018 Tallinn]] | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships – Boys' Doubles|Boys' doubles]] }} {{MedalGold | 2018 Tallinn | Mixed team }} }}

'''William Villeger''' (born 22 October 2000) is a French [[badminton]] player affiliated with ASPTT Strasbourg club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bwf.tournamentsoftware.com/player-profile/4322b03d-6a27-4826-807c-58775b3958d7/biography |title=William Villeger biography |publisher=Badminton World Federation |access-date=16 November 2022 |via=Tournamentsoftware.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Edgar|last=Lolmede|url=https://futursport.org/entretien-avec-william-villeger-badiste|title=Entretien avec William Villeger, jeune badiste spécialiste du double|language=fr|date=22 August 2020|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref> He won the European junior championships in boys' doubles event in [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships|2018]] and won another gold in team event too.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ffbad.org/actus-19/2018/euro-juniors-la-france-au-sommet|title=Euro Juniors : la France au sommet|language=fr|publisher=Fédération Française de Badminton|date=16 September 2018|access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Emilie |last=Sommer |url=http://badmintonpeople.com/wwwPublic/Club/News/Detail/default.aspx?clubid=4685&m=8335995 |title=Villeger: I like to take the time |publisher=Badminton Europe |date=17 April 2020 |access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref> He was part of the French team that made history in badminton by secured the silver medal at the [[2026 Thomas & Uber Cup|Thomas Cup]].<ref name="tc26">{{cite web |last=Sachetat |first=Raphaël |title=Lettre aux Bleus |url=https://www.badzine.fr/post/lettre-aux-bleus |website=Badzine |date=4 May 2026 |access-date=5 May 2026 |language=fr}}</ref>

== Achievements ==

=== European Junior Championships === ''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[2018 European Junior Badminton Championships|2018]] | align="left" | [[Kalev Sports Hall]],<br />[[Tallinn]], Estonia | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Fabien Delrue]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Christopher Grimley]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Matthew Grimley]] | align="left" | 21–18, 21–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}

=== BWF World Tour (1 runner-up) === The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |date=19 March 2017 |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |publisher=Badminton World Federation}}</ref> is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super&nbsp;1000, Super&nbsp;750, Super&nbsp;500, Super&nbsp;300, and the BWF Tour Super&nbsp;100.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |date=10 January 2018 |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |publisher=Badminton World Federation}}</ref>

''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Level ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result ! Ref |- | align="center" | [[2026 German Open (badminton)#Finals 3|2026]] | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | align="left" | Super 300 | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Maio]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Boyang]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Yi (badminton)|Liu Yi]] | align="left" | 21–17, 15–21, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' | align="center"; bgcolor="white" | <ref name="ger26">{{cite web |last1=Liew |first1=Vincent |title=Christo Popov Wins German Open |url=https://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/christo-popov-german-open-2026-final.html |website=BadmintonPlanet.com |access-date=3 March 2026 |date=1 March 2026}}</ref> |}

=== BWF International Challenge/Series (7 titles, 9 runners-up) === ''Men's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | [[Latvia International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Fabien Delrue]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Emil Lauritzen]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Muurholm]] | align="left" | 21–12, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Estonian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Maio]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuntaro Mezaki]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Haruya Nishida]] | align="left" | 19–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2023 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuhiro Ichikawa]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daiki Umayahara]] | align="left" | 16–21, 21–15, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Réunion Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prakash Raj (badminton)|Prakash Raj]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gouse Shaik]] | align="left" | 21–9, 21–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Mauritius International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Malik Bourakkadi]]<br />{{flagicon|GER}} [[Marvin Datko]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–10, 21–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Belgian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ties van der Lecq]]<br />{{flagicon|NED}} [[Brian Wassink]] | align="left" | 17–21, 20–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Turkey International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Éloi Adam]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Léo Rossi]] | align="left" | 21–15, 17–21, 21–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Dutch International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Vimala Hériau]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mathias Thyrri]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Elisa Melgaard]] | align="left" | 14–21, 21–16, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#E9E9E9" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Czech International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Sharone Bauer]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jakub Bitman]]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Alžběta Bášová]] | align="left" | 15–21, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2019 | align="left" | [[Norwegian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Sharone Bauer | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Emil Christensen]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Emma Karlsson]] | align="left" | 19–21, 21–16, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sharone Bauer | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Callum Hemming]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jessica Pugh]] | align="left" | 18–21, 21–19, 15–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Austrian International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sharone Bauer | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Choong Hon Jian]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Toh Ee Wei]] | align="left" | 21–16, 9–21, 19–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Polish International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anne Tran]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Paweł Śmiłowski]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wiktoria Adamek]] | align="left" | 21–15, 21–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2021 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Anne Tran | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Callum Hemming<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Jessica Pugh | align="left" | 21–15, 17–21, 21–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D8CEF6" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Réunion Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Flavie Vallet]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Maio]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Léa Palermo]] | align="left" | 21–23, 12–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 2024 | align="left" | [[Mauritius International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Flavie Vallet | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Maio<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} Léa Palermo | align="left" | 11–21, 14–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Challenge]] tournament : {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} [[BWF International Series]] tournament : {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} [[BWF Future Series]] tournament

=== BWF Junior International (1 title, 3 runners-up) === ''Boys' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Spanish Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Fabien Delrue]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Maxime Briot]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Kenji Lovang]] | align="left" | 21–14, 16–21, 24–22 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2018 | align="left" | Danish Junior Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Fabien Delrue | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Maxime Briot<br />{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Kenji Lovang | align="left" | 15–21, 21–15, 21–23 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}

''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Hungarian Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Marig Brouxel]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Robert Cybulski]]<br />{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wiktoria Dąbczyńska]] | align="left" | 11–7, 7–11, 4–11, 11–4, 7–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#BDB8AD" | align="center" | 2017 | align="left" | Three borders Junior International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Melanie Potin]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Julien Scheiwiller]]<br />{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Jenjira Stadelmann]] | align="left" | 19–21, 9–21 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |} : {{Color box|#AE9C45|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament : {{Color box|#C6D4E1|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Challenge tournament : {{Color box|#BDB8AD|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior International Series tournament : {{Color box|#EBE7E0|border=darkgray}} BWF Junior Future Series tournament

== References == {{Reflist}}

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