Washington Luiz de Paula (23 January 1953 – 15 February 2010), known as Washington, was a Brazilian footballer who played as forward.

Career

Born in Bauru, Washington was a standout youth player who was compared to Pelé after his performance for the Brazilian national youth team in a 1972 tournament in Cannes. His professional career did not match this early success, but he played for the Brazil national Olympic team in 1972, and for a number of professional teams including Corinthians and Guarani.

Washington (footballer, born 1953)

References

1953 births

2010 deaths

Footballers from Bauru

Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players

Men's association football forwards

Brazilian men's footballers

Coritiba Foot Ball Club players

Esporte Clube Bahia players

Esporte Clube Noroeste players

Esporte Clube Vitória players

Goiás Esporte Clube players

Guarani FC players

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players

Olympic footballers for Brazil

Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Washington (footballer, born 1953)