Nílton de Sordi

Nílton de Sordi
	De Sordi in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Nílton de Sordi
Date of birth	14 February 1931
Place of birth	Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death	24 August 2013 (aged 82)
Place of death	Bandeirantes, Brazil
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1949–1952	XV de Piracicaba
1952–1965	São Paulo
1965	União Bandeirante
International career
1954–1961	Brazil
Managerial career
	União Bandeirante
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Brazil
FIFA World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nílton de Sordi (14 February 1931 – 24 August 2013), sometimes known as just De Sordi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Career

De Sordi earned 22 caps for the Brazil national team. He was part of the 1958 FIFA World Cup winning squad, and played in all matches except the final.^[2] During his club career, he played for XV de Piracicaba-SP and São Paulo.

Death

De Sordi died of multiple organ failure on 24 August 2013 in Bandeirantes, Brazil.^[3]

Honours

São Paulo

Campeonato Paulista: 1953, 1957

Brazil

FIFA World Cup: 1958

References

^ Agência Brasil. "De Sordi, campeão mundial de 58, morre aos 82 anos | Agência Brasil". Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
^ "FIFA Player Statistics: DE SORDI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
^ Nilton De Sordi, 1958 World Cup champion, passes away in the city of Bandeirantes

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[1] Agência Brasil. "De Sordi, campeão mundial de 58, morre aos 82 anos | Agência Brasil". Agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

[2] "FIFA Player Statistics: DE SORDI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2013.

[3] Nilton De Sordi, 1958 World Cup champion, passes away in the city of Bandeirantes

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