Nilson (footballer, born 1989)

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.

Nilson
Personal information
Full name Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior
Date of birth (1989-03-31) 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

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

  1. 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.
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