Carlos Tomás Wilson (1889 – 19 September 1952) was an Argentine

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who played as a goalkeeper for the

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, having also been called up for the Argentina national team.

Career

Wilson was born in

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. A son of a

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-origin family, he began his career in San Isidro. In

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, 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. In the national team, Carlos Wilson was the successor of

José Buruca Laforia José María Buruca Laforia (Atalaya, Spain, 16 May 1884 – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 6 Jun 1957) was an Argentine association football goalkeeper. Nicknamed ''El Vasco'', Buruca Laforia is considered the first great goalkeeper of Argentina.

as a goalkeeper. He played for Argentina between 1907 and 1916, being part of the team that attended the

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,La Copa Centenario para Argentina en 1910
on Diario Uno, 27 May 2010 considered predecessor of current

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. Wilson played a total of 26 international matches for Argentina.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Carlos Argentine men's footballers Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine people of English descent 1889 births 1952 deaths Men's association football goalkeepers Río de la Plata Club Atlético San Isidro footballers