Nilson (footballer, born 1989)

Nilson
Personal information
Full name	Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior
Date of birth	March 31, 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth	Recife, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder
Club 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
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2022

Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior or simply Nilson (born March 31, 1989 in Recife), 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 (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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