Washington (footballer, born 1953)

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Luiz and the second or paternal family name is de Paula.

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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

  1. ↑ Washington at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ex-jogador comparado a Pelé morre aos 57 anos", Globo.com, 16 February 2010 (in Portuguese).
  3. ↑ Washington – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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