Nilberto

Nilberto da Silva Melo (born 18 November 1973) is a Brazilian retired footballer who last played as a midfielder for F.C. Motagua.

Nilberto
Personal information
Full name Nilberto da Silva Melo
Date of birth (1973-11-18) 18 November 1973
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Santos
2000–2003 Fluminense
2003–2005 Vasco da Gama
2005–2006 Portuguesa
2007 Macaé
2007–2008 Marathón
2008–2009 Motagua 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2009-02-22

Club career

He and his brother Edmilson,[1] came to Honduras to C.D. Marathón and after two season they left to Motagua because they didn't fit into Manuel Keosseian's tactics.

Personal life

He has four football playing brothers: former Flamengo midfielder Nélio, Cruzeiro- and Brazilian World Cup defender Gilberto, former El Salvador international Nildeson[2] and Edmilson with whom he played in Honduras.

References

  1. "Barrida en Marathón" (in Spanish). diariodiez.com. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  2. Llegó “Nenei II”, Nilberto de Mello Archived 2012-08-24 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
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