William José Tesillo Gutiérrez (born 2 February 1990) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga MX club León and the Colombia national team. He also plays as a left back.
Club career Early career Born in Barranquilla, Tesillo represented mainly Boca Juniors de Cali as a youth. In 2009, he joined Centauros Villavicencio in the Categoría Primera B, and made his senior debut for the club during the year. His first goal came on 21 March 2009, in a 1–3 away loss against Atlético.
Deportes Quindío In 2010, Tesillo moved to Categoría Primera A side Deportes Quindío, along with three other Centauros teammates. He made his debut in the category on 4 April, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Boyacá Chicó.
Tesillo scored his first goal in the top tier on 8 May 2011, netting his team's third in a 4–3 home success over Deportivo Pereira. An undisputed starter for the club, and left with 134 official appearances.
Junior On 19 December 2013, Tesillo signed a one-year loan deal with fellow top-tier club Junior. He made his debut for the club the following 25 January, coming on as a late substitute for Luis Enrique Quiñones in a 3–2 win at Atlético Huila.
