Nilson Ricardo da Silva Júnior

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	FC Anyang
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–	FC Anyang
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2019

Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior or simply Nilson (born March 31, 1989 in Recife), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Anyang 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 Ricardo da Silva Júnior at J.League (in Japanese)
Nilson Ricardo da Silva Júnior – 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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