Carlos Tomás Wilson

Carlos Wilson
Personal information
Full name Carlos Tomás Wilson
Date of birth 1889
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Date of death 19 September 1952(1952-09-19) (aged 62–63)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1916 San Isidro
National team
1907–1916 Argentina

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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

  1. FUTBOL ARGENTINO: LOS GRANDES DEL ARCO, Diario Clarín
  2. Asociación Argentina de Football Copa Campeonato 1915, Pablo Ciullini - Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  3. Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  4. Gloriosa Academia de campeones, LA NACION

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