Gilson Wilson Francisco (20 June 1957 – 28 May 2017) was a Brazilian

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player and manager.

Club career

He started his playing career with Brazilian side

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International career

He played for the

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Post-playing career

After retiring from playing professional football, he worked as a pastor and professional football manager.

References

1957 births 2017 deaths Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football wingers Fluminense FC players Gil Vicente F.C. players Brazilian football managers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub