Nílton de Sordi

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Nílton de Sordi
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De Sordi in 2008
Personal information
Full name Nílton de Sordi
Date of birth (1931-02-14)14 February 1931
Place of birth Piracicaba, Brazil
Date of death 24 August 2013(2013-08-24) (aged 82)
Place of death Bandeirantes, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1952 XV de Piracicaba ? (?)
1952–1965 São Paulo 536 (0)
1965 União Bandeirante ? (?)
National team
1955–1961 Brazil 22 (0)
Teams managed
União Bandeirante
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1958 Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Career[]

De Sordi earned 22 caps for the Brazil national football 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.[3]

References[]

  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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