Nilson Ricardo da Silva Júnior

Nilson
Personal information
Full nameNilson Ricardo da Silva Junior
Date of birthMarch 31, 1989
Place of birthRecife, Brazil
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Busan IPark
Number25
Youth career
Náutico
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
20092011Náutico44(1)
2012Araripina7(2)
2013Itabaiana17(1)
2013Metropolitano2(0)
2013Sagan Tosu16(2)
2014Busan IPark30(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior or simply Nilson (born March 31, 1989 in Recife), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an defensive midfielder for Busan IPark in the South Korean professional league, K League Classic.

Career

He joined J. League Division 1 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.

References

  1. ニルソン選手 新加入のお知らせ (in Japanese). Sagan Tosu. 2013-07-19.

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