Wilton Cezar Xavier was a Brazilian footballer who achieved notoriety in Brazil after scoring, with his hand and in offside position, a decisive goal for Fluminense in a Fla-Flu match on October 13, 1968. Throughout his career, Wilton also played for São Paulo, Santa Cruz, Coritiba and Vitória. Wilton played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs.[1] He died on December 13, 2009, in the city of Volta Redonda, aged 62.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilton Cezar Xavier | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | December 13, 2009 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Volta Redonda, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1967 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1975 | Fluminense | 193 | (18) |
| 1972–? | São Paulo | 20 | (?) |
| ? | Santa Cruz | 41 | (4) |
| ? | Coritiba | 61 | (8) |
| ? | Vitória | ? | (?) |
| ? | Toronto Blizzard (Canadá) | ? | (?) |
| ? | Náutico | ? | (?) |
| ? | Leônico-BA | ? | (?) |
| ? | Galícia-BA | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1993 | Volta Redonda (youthteams) | ||
| 1994–1996 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 1999–2000 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 2002–2003 | Volta Redonda | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Wilton" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "Morre Wilton, autor de um dos gols mais polêmicos do Fla-Flu" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
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