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Wilson Piazza

Wilson Piazza

Brazilian footballer

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]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Piazza.
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International career

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

Cruzeiro E.C.

International

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. [1]
    Wilson Piazza at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. [2]
    Gwidon Naskrent, Roberto Di Maggio and José Luis Pierrend (17 September 2010). "World Cup Champions Squads 1930 - 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  3. [3]
    1976 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF
  4. [4]
    "Wilson Piazza". List of FIFA competition appearances. FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2011.


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