Wilson
Personal information
Full name Wilson Constantino Novo Estrela
Date of birth (1969-03-13) 13 March 1969
Place of birth Moçâmedes, Angola
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1983–1985 Alcobaça
1985–1987 Caldas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Caldas 54 (10)
1990–1991 Olhanense 26 (0)
1991–1992 O Elvas 31 (3)
1992–1994 Caldas 60 (4)
1994–1999 Gil Vicente 149 (3)
1999–2005 Belenenses 161 (1)
2005 Ovarense
2006–2008 Alcobaça 73 (9)
Total 554 (30)
International career
1988–2001 Angola
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilson Constantino Novo Estrela (born 13 March 1969), known simply as Wilson, is an Angolan former footballer who played as a central defender.

He also possessed Portuguese nationality, due to the many years spent in the country.

Club career

Wilson was born in Moçâmedes, Portuguese Angola. In a career which spanned exactly two decades, always in Portugal, he represented Caldas SC (twice), S.C. Olhanense, O Elvas CAD, Gil Vicente F.C., C.F. Os Belenenses (having a lengthy Primeira Liga spell with both),[1] A.D. Ovarense and G.C. Alcobaça, the latter in the fourth division.[2]

Wilson retired in 2008, at the age of 39.

International career

Wilson was an Angolan international for 13 years, appearing at the 1996 African Cup of Nations in South Africa.[3] On 14 November 2001, he was one of four Angolan players sent off during a 5–1 friendly loss in Portugal; the game was abandoned after 70 minutes after the Africans were reduced to six men due to injury.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Wilson e Marco Paulo de saída" [Wilson and Marco Paulo leaving]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 May 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (3 March 2021). "O mediador de seguros que fez mais de 250 jogos na Liga" [The insurance agent who played more than 250 matches in League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Match abandoned with Angola down to six". The Guardian. 15 November 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lamentável amigável (?!?!)" [Regrettable friendly (?!?!)]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 November 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  • Wilson at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  • Wilson at National-Football-Teams.com
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