Wilson Constantino Novo Estrela

Wilson

Personal information
Full name	Wilson Constantino Novo Estrela
Date of birth	13 March 1969
Place of birth	Moçâmedes, Angola
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	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)
National team
1988–2001	Angola
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

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

Football career

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

Wilson retired in 2008, at the age of 39. He was an Angolan international for 13 years, appearing at the 1996 African Cup of Nations in South Africa. On 14 November 2001, he was one of four Angolan players sent off during a 1–5 friendly loss in Portugal. The game was abandoned after 70 minutes after the Africans were reduced to six men due to injury.^[1][2]

References

1. Match abandoned with Angola down to six; The Guardian, 15 November 2001
2. Lamentável amigável (?!?!) (Regrettable friendly (?!?!)); Record, 15 November 2001 (in Portuguese)

External links

• Wilson at footballzz.co.uk
• Wilson profile at ForaDeJogo
• Wilson at National-Football-Teams.com