Wilson Piazza
 Piazza with Brazil in 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1963 | Renascença | ||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1979 | Cruzeiro | 566 | (40) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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]
International career
[edit | edit source]Piazza made 51 appearances for the Brazil national team between 1967 and 1975.[1] He played for his nation in both the 1970 and 1974 World Cups, appearing in six games in 1970, including the 4–1 final victory over Italy.[4]
Honours
[edit | edit source]- Taça Brasil: 1966
- Copa Libertadores: 1976
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
International
[edit | edit source]Brazil
Individual
[edit | edit source]- Brazilian Silver Ball: 1972
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Wilson Piazza at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ 1976 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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