Carlos Tomás Wilson (1889–1952) was an Argentine

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who played as goalkeeper for the

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, having also been called up for the Argentina national team.

Career

Wilson was born in

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. A son of a

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-origin family, he began his career in San Isidro. In

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he was part of the team that played the championship final against Racing Club, which San Isidro lost by 1–0. In the national team, Carlos Wilson was the successor of

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as goalkeeper. He played for Argentina between 1907 and 1916, being part of the team that attended the

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, considered predecessor of current

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. Wilson played a total of 28 international matches for Argentina.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Carlos Tomas Argentine men's footballers Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine people of English descent 1889 births 1952 deaths Men's association football goalkeepers Río de la Plata