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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Renascença | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1961–1963 | Renascença | ||||||||||||||||
1963–1979 | Cruzeiro | 566 | (40) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1967–1975 | Brazil | 51 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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 or centre-back, in particular with Cruzeiro E.C. and the Brazil national team. 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]