Carlos Wilson | |
Fullname: | Carlos Tomás Wilson |
Birth Date: | 1889 |
Birth Place: | Rosario, Argentina |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1906–1921 |
Clubs1: | San Isidro |
Nationalyears1: | 1907–1916 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina |
Nationalcaps1: | 26 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Carlos Tomás Wilson (1889 – 19 September 1952) was an Argentine footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Club Atlético San Isidro, having also been called up for the Argentina national team.[1] [2]
Wilson was born in Rosario, Argentina. A son of a British-origin family,[3] he began his career in San Isidro. In 1916, he was part of the team that played the 1915 Argentine Primera División playoff final against Racing Club, which San Isidro lost by 1–0.[4]
In the national team, Carlos Wilson was the successor of José Buruca Laforia as a goalkeeper. He played for Argentina between 1907 and 1916, being part of the team that attended the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo,[5] considered predecessor of current Copa América.
Wilson played a total of 26 international matches for Argentina.