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| Coutinho (footballer, 1943) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Coutinho |
| Fullname | Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório |
| Birth date | 11 June 1943 |
| Birth place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Death date | 11 February 2019 |
| Death place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Position | Forward |
| Youthclubs | Botafogo |
| Years1 | 1961–1963 |
| Clubs1 | Vasco da Gama |
| Years2 | 1963–1970 |
| Clubs2 | Santos |
| Years3 | 1970–1974 |
| Clubs3 | Coritiba |
| Nationalyears1 | 1964–1966 |
| Nationalteam1 | Brazil |
Coutinho (footballer, 1943) was a Brazilian forward noted for his time at Santos during the 1960s alongside contemporaries from the Pelé era. A member of title-winning squads, he contributed to state and national competitions and earned caps for the Brazil national team during a period that included the CONMEBOL South American Championship and friendly internationals. Coutinho later moved into coaching and remained connected to football in Rio de Janeiro until his death in 2019.
Born in Rio de Janeiro on 11 June 1943, Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório emerged from the youth system of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas before joining senior ranks. His early development saw him intersect with youth coaches and figures associated with Fluminense FC, CR Vasco da Gama, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, and neighborhood clubs in Copacabana, where scouts from Santos FC and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista occasionally watched. As a teenager he participated in regional tournaments that also featured players later linked to São Paulo FC, Palmeiras, Grêmio, and Internacional, drawing attention from managers with ties to Brazil national football team youth setups and the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol.
Coutinho signed for Vasco da Gama's senior side in the early 1960s, making his mark in the Campeonato Carioca alongside teammates who later featured at Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Santos FC, and Fluminense FC. In 1963 he transferred to Santos FC, joining a squad that included Pelé, Garrincha, Zito, Coutinho (footballer, 1943)'s forward partners, and other stars who had success in the Intercontinental Cup, Copa Libertadores, Taça Brasil, and state championships. During his tenure at Santos, the club toured Europe and South America, playing fixtures against Real Madrid CF, AC Milan, FC Barcelona, Manchester United F.C., Boca Juniors, River Plate, and national selections such as England national football team and Italy national football team.
After leaving Santos in 1970, Coutinho joined Coritiba Foot Ball Club where he competed in the nascent Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and regional competitions, contributing to campaigns that saw encounters with Santos FC, Sport Club do Recife, SE Palmeiras, and Vasco da Gama. His club career included matches in stadiums like Maracanã Stadium, Pacaembu Stadium, and Estádio do Morumbi, and he worked under coaches who had managed clubs such as CR Vasco da Gama, Fluminense FC, São Paulo FC, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, and Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. Coutinho's playing days overlapped with contemporaries who won Ballon d'Or awards, FIFA World Cup titles, and continental trophies.
Coutinho earned caps for the Brazil national football team between 1964 and 1966, appearing in friendlies and selection tournaments that included players from Pelé, Garrincha, Didi, Tostão, and Rivelino. He was part of squads organized by coaches aligned with Confederação Brasileira de Futebol policies and participated in matches against national teams such as Argentina national football team, Uruguay national football team, Chile national football team, and Paraguay national football team in CONMEBOL contexts. Though not selected for a World Cup final tournament squad, his international involvement placed him in the same generation as Mário Zagallo, Garrincha, Gerson, Jairzinho, and other figures who defined Brazil's global profile in the 1960s and 1970s.
Coutinho was deployed as a forward with a reputation for positional intelligence, link-up play, and finishing that complemented the dribbling and creativity of teammates like Pelé and attacking patterns favored by Santos under managers influenced by European and South American tactics. Analysts who chronicled Brazilian football in the era compared him to forwards in clubs such as AC Milan, Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, and Manchester United F.C. for his off-the-ball movement and ability to combine with wide players who had trained in academies linked to Fluminense FC and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. His legacy is remembered by supporters of Santos FC and Coritiba Foot Ball Club, historians of the Taça Brasil, the Copa Libertadores, and chroniclers of the 1960s Brazil squads that influenced later generations including players at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Palmeiras, and São Paulo FC.
Following retirement from playing, Coutinho worked in coaching and youth development, engaging with clubs such as Fluminense FC, Vasco da Gama, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, and local Rio de Janeiro academies, and he occasionally participated in veterans' matches alongside former teammates from Santos FC and opponents from Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona. He died on 11 February 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, and his passing was noted by Brazilian clubs, regional federations, and media outlets that document the history of the Brazil national football team, Santos FC, and the wider legacy of mid-20th century Brazilian football.
Category:1943 births Category:2019 deaths Category:Brazilian footballers Category:Santos FC players Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Category:CR Vasco da Gama players Category:Brazil international footballers