Wilson 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 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.
Wilson Piazza
Piazza in 1970
Personal information
Full name Wilson da Silva Piazza
Date of birth (1943-02-25) 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
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

National team

Piazza made 51 appearances for the Brazil national team between 1967 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

Cruzeiro E.C.

International

Brazil

Individual

References
  1. Wilson Piazza at National-Football-Teams.com
  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. 1976 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF
  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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