Washington Luiz de Paula

Washington Luiz de Paula (January 23, 1953 – February 15, 2010) was a Brazilian footballer. Born in Bauru, he was a standout youth player who was compared to Pelé after his performance for the Brazilian national youth team in a 1971 tournament in Cannes.^[1] His professional career did not match this early success, but he played for the Brazil national Olympic team in 1972,^[2] and for a number of professional teams including Corinthians and Guarani.^[1]

References

1 2 "Ex-jogador comparado a Pelé morre aos 57 anos", Globo.com, February 16, 2010 (in Portuguese).
↑ Washington Luiz de Paula – FIFA competition record

Brazil football squad – 1972 Summer Olympics

1 Vitor 2 Osmar 3 Fred 4 Terezo 5 Falcão 6 Celso 7 Pedrinho 8 Rubens Galaxe 9 Washington 10 Roberto Dinamite 11 Dirceu 12 Nielsen 13 Abel 14 Wágner 15 Bolívar 16 Ângelo 17 Pintinho 18 Zé Carlos 19 Manoel Coach: Antoninho

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