Antônio Wilson Honório
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| Full name | Antonio Wilson Vieira Honorio | |
| Date of birth | 11th June 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, Brazil | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1958-1968 1968 1969 1970 1971 1971-1972 1973 |
Santos Vitoria Portuguesa Santos CF Atlas Bangu Saad |
457 (370) |
| National team | ||
| 1960-1965 | Brazil | 15 (6) |
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Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (born 11 June 1943), nicknamed Coutinho, is a Brazilian former football (soccer) player. He played as a forward for Santos Futebol Clube, being a teammate and attacking partner of Pelé, and became a member of the Brazilian national team.
Born in Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Coutinho was spotted at the age of 13 by Santos' coach Luís Alonso Pérez "Lula". One year later he became part of the Santos' lower division.[1] His professional career at Santos took place from 1958 to 1968 and in 1970, periods during which Santos won, among other titles, five Taça Brasil and eight Campeonato Paulista titles, two Copa Libertadores, and two Intercontinental Cups. Coutinho has been catalogued as the greatest Santos' player after Pelé, with whom he coincided and formed an effective attacking duo: 1461 goals were scored by the two (370 by Coutinho).[2]
After his time at Santos, he also played for Vitória of Bahia, Portuguesa of São Paulo, and Atlas of Mexico.
Coutinho also earned 15 caps and scored 6 goals for the Brazil national football team. He was part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup winning squad, but he did not play any matches during the tournament. There have also been many other famous Coutinhos such as Gago Coutinho.
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