Carlos Wilson (footballer, born 1899)

Carlos 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
1906–1921	San Isidro
International career
1907–1916	Argentina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Career[edit]

Wilson was born in Rosario, Argentina.^[2] A son of a British-origin family,^[3] he began his career in San Isidro.^[2] 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,^[2] being part of the team that attended the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo,^[5]^[6] considered predecessor of current Copa América.

Wilson played a total of 26 international matches for Argentina.^[2]

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^ Smyth, Rob (24 March 2010). "The worst English champions ever (sort of)?". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
^ Ciullini, Pablo (4 March 2021). "Argentina 1915". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
^ Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
^ La Copa Centenario para Argentina en 1910 on Diario Uno, 27 May 2010