Nilson (footballer, born 1989)

Nilson
Personal information
Full name	Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior
Date of birth	March 31, 1989 (age 35)
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
2009–2011	Náutico
2012	Araripina
2013	Itabaiana
2013	Metropolitano
2013	Sagan Tosu
2014–2015	Busan IPark
2016	Salgueiro
2016	Busan IPark
2017–2019	Bucheon FC
2020–2021	FC Anyang
2022–	Bucheon FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2022

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.

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

^ 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

Nilson at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Nilson – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)

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[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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