# Coutinho

> Coutinho (1943–2019), the Santos centre forward who formed one of football's best-known partnerships with Pelé.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/coutinho
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coutinho_(footballer,_born_1943)

- Full name: Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório
- Role: Santos strike partner
- Born: 11 June 1943
- Died: 11 March 2019
- Nationality: Brazilian

Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório, known as Coutinho, played alongside Pelé at Santos in the 1960s. The two were famous for their quick one-twos. Coutinho scored in both legs of the 1962 Intercontinental Cup and in the 1963 Libertadores final, and he was in Brazil's 1962 World Cup squad. He is credited with 368 goals in 457 matches.

## Related

- The teams they played for or coached: [Santos FC](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/santos), [Brazil](https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/brazil)
- The matches they played a part in: [Santos 5–2 Benfica](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/santos-5-2-benfica-1962)
- The chapters it appears in: [The peak years at Santos (1959–1965)](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/the-peak-years-at-santos)