Wilson Piazza

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Wilson Piazza

| image = Wilson Piazza.jpg

| caption = Piazza with Brazil in 1970

| fullname = Wilson da Silva Piazza

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|2|25}}

| birth_place = Ribeirão das Neves, Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| currentclub =

| position = Centre Back / Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Renascença

| years1 = 1961–1963 | clubs1 = Renascença | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1963–1979 | clubs2 = Cruzeiro | caps2 = 566 | goals2 = 40

| nationalyears1 = 1967–1975 | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 51 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}

}}

Wilson da Silva Piazza ({{IPA|pt-BR|ˈwiwsõ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ piˈazɐ|lang}}; born 25 February 1943 in Ribeirão das Neves{{NFT player|id=17962}}), is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as defensive midfielder or centre-back, in particular with Cruzeiro E.C. and the Brazil national team. He was a member of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/wcwinners.html|title=World Cup Champions Squads 1930 - 2010|last=Gwidon Naskrent, Roberto Di Maggio and José Luis Pierrend|date=17 September 2010|website=RSSSF|access-date=30 March 2013}} He was a member of the Cruzeiro team which won the 1976 Copa Libertadores.[https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa76.html 1976 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF]

International career

Piazza made 51 appearances for the Brazil national team between 1967 and 1975. He played for his nation in both the 1970 and 1974 World Cups, appearing in six games in 1970, including the 4–1 final victory over Italy.{{cite web|title=Wilson Piazza|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=181326/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513231634/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=181326/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2008|work=List of FIFA competition appearances|publisher=FIFA|access-date=20 April 2011}}