Carlos Wilson (footballer, born 1889)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Tomás Wilson | ||
Date of birth | 1889 | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 19 September 1952 | (aged 62–63)||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1907–1916 | San Isidro | ||
International career | |||
1907–1916 | Argentina | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Carlos Tomás Wilson (1889–1952) was an Argentine footballer who played as goalkeeper for the Club Atlético San Isidro, having also been called-up for the Argentina national team.[1]
Career
Wilson was born in Rosario, Argentina. A son of a British-origin family, he began his career in San Isidro. In 1916 he was part of the team that played the championship final against Racing Club, which San Isidro lost by 1–0.[2]
In the national team, Carlos Wilson was the successor of José Buruca Laforia as goalkeeper. He played for Argentina between 1907 and 1916, being part of the team that attended the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo.,[3] considered predecessor of current Copa América.
Wilson played a total of 28 international matches for Argentina.[4]
References
- ^ FUTBOL ARGENTINO: LOS GRANDES DEL ARCO, Diario Clarín
- ^ Asociación Argentina de Football Copa Campeonato 1915, Pablo Ciullini - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ Gloriosa Academia de campeones, LA NACION