Wilsinho (footballer, born 1950)

Wilson de Oliveira Riça (born 13 March 1950), commonly known as Wilsinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager.[1]

Wilsinho
Personal information
Full name Wilson de Oliveira Riça
Date of birth (1950-03-13) 13 March 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1976 Portuguesa 249 (32)
1977–1978 Juventus-SP
1979–1981 Corinthians 97 (11)
1981–1982 Juventus-SP
1982 Francana
1983 Juventus-SP
Managerial career
1997–1999 Portuguesa (women)
1999 Brazil women
2000–2001 Portuguesa (women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Player career

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A winger, Wilsinho played for Portuguesa de Desportos for most of his career. He made 249 appearances for the club and scored 32 goals, participating in winning the state championship in 1973.[2] With Corinthians, he was again state champion in 1979, making 97 appearances and scoring 11 goals.[3] He also played for Juventus and Francana.

Managerial career

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Wilsinho was the head coach of the Brazil women's national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and for Portuguesa de Desportos women's team.[4]

Honours

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Player

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Portuguesa
Corinthians

Manager

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Portuguesa women

References

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  1. ^ Wilsinho at WorldFootball.net  
  2. ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  3. ^ "Wilsinho, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Portuguesa e a sua grandiosa história no futebol feminino". NetLusa (in Portuguese). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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