Vilson Cereja (born 20 March 1955), also known by the nickname Vilson Cavalo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vilson Cereja | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1974 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Grêmio | 256 | (26) |
| 1980 | Coritiba | ||
| 1981 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1982–1984 | Náutico | ||
| 1985–1987 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1988 | Independente-SP | ||
| 1989 | ABC | ||
| 1990–1992 | Central | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 | |||
Career
editTrained in Grêmio youth sectors, Vilson played in more than one position in defense. He was state champion in 1977 and 1979, and for Grêmio FBPA he made 256 appearances, scoring 26 goals.[1] He was also champion in 1984 at Náutico and in the historic Inter de Limeira title in 1986.[2] He ended his career at Central in 1992, and later worked as a coach for young sectors at teams from Pernambuco state.[3]
Honours
edit- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1977, 1979
- Náutico
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1984
- Inter de Limeira
References
edit- ^ "Vilson Cereja". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Esquadrão Imortal - Inter de Limeira 1986". Imortais do Futebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Vilson Cavalo (Ex-Grêmio e Náutico)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
edit- Vilson Cavalo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)