Wilson Roberto Gottardo, commonly known as just Wilson Gottardo (born 23 May 1963), is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a defender and the current coach of the Villa Nova-MG. He played in several

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clubs.

Playing career

Club

Born in

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, he started his professional career in 1980 playing for União Barbarense of his native city. He left the club two years later to play for Guarani, then Gottardo defended Náutico in 1986 and in 1987. He joined

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in 1987, winning the

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in 1989 and in 1990, and joining Botafogo's arch-rival

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...

in 1991, where he won the Campeonato Carioca in 1991, and the Série A in

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, before leaving the club in 1993. Gottardo played 131 games and scored eight goals during his spell at Flamengo. After playing the 1993–94 season in Portugal with Marítimo, he won the Série A in

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with Botafogo. Wilson Gottardo played the 1995 season with

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, returning for a third spell with Botafogo in 1995 and in 1996. Wilson Gottardo joined Cruzeiro in 1997, after playing for

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in the same year. With Cruzeiro, he won the

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in 1997 and in 1998, and the

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. He left Cruzeiro in 1998 to play for

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in 1999, when he won the

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, and then retired.

International

Wilson Gottardo played six times for the Brazil national team in 1991, without scoring a goal, including three

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games. He played his first game for the Brazilian team on March 27, 1991, against

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, while his last game was played on July 13 of that year against

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Honours

Club

: 1989, 1990 * Série A:

: 1999

: 1991 * Série A:

Cruzeiro *

: 1997, 1998 *

References

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