Carlos Tomás Wilson
 Wilson in July 1923, when he played for a combined team v. Alumni, reunited for the occasion | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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][4] considered predecessor of current Copa América.
Wilson played a total of 28 international matches for Argentina.[5]
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
- ^ La Copa Centenario para Argentina en 1910 on Diario Uno, 27 May 2010
- ^ Gloriosa Academia de campeones, LA NACION
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Categories:
- Argentine footballers
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine people of English descent
- 1889 births
- 1952 deaths
- Association football goalkeepers
- Río de la Plata