Wilson Piazza
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Piazza with Brazil in 1970 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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), 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. He was a member of the Cruzeiro team which won the 1976 Copa Libertadores.