Denilson Martins Nascimento

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Denilson
Personal information
Full name Denilson Martins Nascimento
Date of birth September 4, 1976 (1976-09-04) (age 31)
Place of birth    Unknown, Brazil
Height 177 cm
Playing position striker
Club information
Current club Pohang Steelers
Number 10
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004
2005
2005
2006-2007
2008-present
Al-Shabab (UAE)
Dubai Club
CF Atlas
Daejeon Citizen
Pohang Steelers
-(-)
-(-)
11(0)
26(9)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 08 March 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Denilson Martins Nascimento, born on September 4, 1976, is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for South Korean side Pohang Steelers.

Previously he played for Al-Shabab (UAE) and Dubai Club and also Mexican side CF Atlas. In March 2006, Korean club Daejeon Citizen signed him on a three month contract as a temporary replacement for an injured foreign import. Three months later Denilson returned to Brazil, but returned to Daejeon soon after on a one-and-a-half year contract. After he settled in Daejeon Citizen, he scored 9 goals and made 3 assists during the remainder of the 2006 season.

He became famous in Korea thanks to his unique goal-ceremony called 'Debbak-i', mimicking famous Korean comedian Jung Jong-chul's 'Mabbak-i' action, a slap-stick gag which involves hitting one's own forehead continuously until compeletely exhausted. Denilson even appeared on the famous Korean comedy show 'Gag Concert'.

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