Washington (footballer, born 1953)

Brazilian footballer

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Washington Luiz de Paula (23 January 1953 – 15 February 2010), known as Washington, was a Brazilian footballer who played as forward.^[1]

Career

Born in Bauru, Washington was a standout youth player who was compared to Pelé after his performance for the Brazilian national youth team in a 1972 tournament in Cannes.^[2] His professional career did not match this early success, but he played for the Brazil national Olympic team in 1972,^[3]^[4] and for a number of professional teams including Corinthians and Guarani.^[2]

References

^ Washington at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b "Ex-jogador comparado a Pelé morre aos 57 anos", Globo.com, 16 February 2010 (in Portuguese).
^ Washington – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Washington Luiz de Paula Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2018.