Wilson Roberto Gottardo, commonly known as just Wilson Gottardo (born 23 May 1963), is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a defender and the current coach of the Villa Nova-MG. He played in several Brazilian Série A clubs.[2]
Playing career
Club
Born in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste,[3] he started his professional career in 1980 playing for União Barbarense of his native city.[4] He left the club two years later to play for Guarani, then Gottardo defended Náutico in 1986 and in 1987.[4] He joined Botafogo in 1987, winning the Campeonato Carioca in 1989 and in 1990,[3] and joining Botafogo's arch-rival Flamengo in 1991,[4] where he won the Campeonato Carioca in 1991, and the Série A in 1992,[3] before leaving the club in 1993.[4] Gottardo played 131 games and scored eight goals during his spell at Flamengo.[5] After playing the 1993–94 season in Portugal with Marítimo,[4] he won the Série A in 1995 with Botafogo.[3] Wilson Gottardo played the 1995 season with São Paulo, returning for a third spell with Botafogo in 1995 and in 1996.[4] Wilson Gottardo joined Cruzeiro in 1997, after playing for Fluminense in the same year.[4] With Cruzeiro, he won the Campeonato Mineiro in 1997 and in 1998, and the Copa Libertadores in 1997.[3] He left Cruzeiro in 1998 to play for Sport in 1999,[4] when he won the Campeonato Pernambucano,[3] and then retired.[4]
International
Wilson Gottardo played six times for the Brazil national team in 1991, without scoring a goal,[6] including three Copa América games.[4] He played his first game for the Brazilian team on March 27, 1991, against Argentina, while his last game was played on July 13 of that year against Colombia.[6]
