Wilson da Silva Piazza (; born 25 February 1943 in

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), is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as defensive midfielder and centre-back, in particular with

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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

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National team

Piazza made 51 appearances for the Brazil national team between 1967 and 1975. He played for them in both the

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and

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World Cups, appearing in six games in 1970, including the final.

Honours

Taça Brasil The Taça Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) was the Brazilian national football championship contested from 1959 to 1968. Bahia, Cruzeiro and Botafogo were the only champions to have played all phases of the tournament, because until the 1968 edition tea ...

: 1966 *

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Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...

(Minas Gerais State championship): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977

International

Brazil * FIFA World Cup:

Individual

* Brazilian Silver Ball: 1972

References

1943 births Brazilian footballers Brazilian people of Italian descent Living people Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders 1970 FIFA World Cup players 1974 FIFA World Cup players 1975 Copa América players FIFA World Cup-winning players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Brazil men's international footballers Footballers from Minas Gerais People from Ribeirão das Neves {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub