Wilson da Silva Piazza
Wilson da Silva Piazza (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈwiwsõ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ piˈazɐ]; born 25 February 1943 in Ribeirão das Neves[1]), is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as defensive midfielder and centre-back, in particular with Cruzeiro E.C. and the Brazilian national team.
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| Full name | Wilson da Silva Piazza | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1943 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre Back / Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1961–1963 | Renascença | |||||||||||||||
| 1963–1979 | Cruzeiro | 566 | (40) | |||||||||||||
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| 1969–1975 | Brazil | 51 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||
He was a member of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 World Cup.[2]
He was a member of the Cruzeiro team which won the 1976 Copa Libertadores.[3]
National team
Piazza made 51 appearances for the Brazilian national team between 1969 and 1975.[1] He played for them in both the 1970 and 1974 World Cups, appearing in six games in 1970, including the final.[4]
Honours
- Taça Brasil: 1966
- Copa Libertadores 1976
- Campeonato Mineiro (Minas Gerais State championship): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
Individual
- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1972
References
- Wilson da Silva Piazza at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gwidon Naskrent, Roberto Di Maggio and José Luis Pierrend (17 September 2010). "World Cup Champions Squads 1930 - 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- 1976 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF
- "Wilson Piazza". List of FIFA competition appearances. FIFA. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
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