Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior (born 31 March 1989), or simply Nilson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bucheon FC as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior | ||
| Date of birth | March 31, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bucheon FC 1995 | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Náutico | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Náutico | 44 | (1) |
| 2012 | Araripina | 7 | (2) |
| 2013 | Itabaiana | 17 | (1) |
| 2013 | Metropolitano | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Busan IPark | 39 | (2) |
| 2016 | Salgueiro | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Busan IPark | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Bucheon FC | 99 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Anyang | 58 | (5) |
| 2022– | Bucheon FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2022 | |||
Career edit
He joined J1 League side Sagan Tosu in July 2013[1] and moved to Busan IPark in South Korea in 2014. In his first season with the Korean side, Nilson played initially as a defensive midfielder, but later took the central role in a three-man defence. After a stint with Brazilian side Salgueiro, Nilson returned to Busan IPark in 2016 following their relegation to the K League 2.
References edit
- ^ ニルソン選手 新加入のお知らせ (in Japanese). Sagan Tosu. 2013-07-19. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13.
External links edit
- Nilson at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Nilson – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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